metric space

noun

Any set on which a metric is defined, giving a distance between any two elements.

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Meanings

nounmetric space (plural metric spaces)

plural metric spaces

  1. mathematical analysisAny set on which a metric is defined, giving a distance between any two elements.

Translations

Afrikaans metriese ruimte
  • metriese ruimtespace (mathematics)
Chinese Mandarin 度量空間 /度量空间
  • 度量空間 /度量空间space (mathematics)
Czech metrický prostor
  • metrický prostorspace (mathematics)
Danish metrisk rum
  • metrisk rumspace (mathematics)
Dutch metrische ruimte
  • metrische ruimtespace (mathematics)
Finnish metrinen avaruus
  • metrinen avaruusspace (mathematics)
French espace métrique
  • espace métriquespace (mathematics)
German metrischer Raum
  • metrischer Raumspace (mathematics)
Greek μετρικός χώρος
  • μετρικός χώρος (metrikós chóros)space (mathematics)
Icelandic firðrúm
  • firðrúmspace (mathematics)
Irish spás méadrach
  • spás méadrachspace (mathematics)
Italian spazio metrico
  • spazio metricospace (mathematics)
Japanese 距離空間
  • 距離空間space (mathematics)
Lithuanian metrinė erdvė
  • metrinė erdvėspace (mathematics)
Polish przestrzeń metryczna
  • przestrzeń metrycznaspace (mathematics)
Portuguese espaço métrico
  • espaço métricospace (mathematics)
Romanian spațiu metric
  • spațiu metricspace (mathematics)
Russian метри́ческое простра́нство
  • метри́ческое простра́нство (metríčeskoje prostránstvo)space (mathematics)
Spanish espacio métrico
  • espacio métricospace (mathematics)
Swedish metriskt rum
  • metriskt rumspace (mathematics)
Welsh gofod metrig
  • gofod metrigspace (mathematics)
Cite this entry
APA

metric space. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metric%20space

MLA

“metric space.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metric%20space. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “metric space,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metric%20space.

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