Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is a condition in which blood-pressure at rest is higher than the body's needs. Because hypertension lacks overt symptoms, high blood pressure can go unnoticed for years.
2. metric-a decimal unit of measurement of the metric system (based on meters and kilograms and seconds); convert all the measurements to metric units; it is easier to work in metric. metric unit.
pertaining to the meter or to the metric system. noun. 2. Often, metrics. a standard for measuring or evaluating something, especially one that uses figures or statistics: new metrics for gauging an organizationâs diversity; pretty good by any metric.