metric function

mathematical function that defines a distance between elements of a set
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metric function

Summary

metric function has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1]

Key Facts

  • metric function is a type of function[2].
  • metric function is a type of symmetric function[3].
  • metric function is part of metric space[4].
  • metric function's Commons category is recorded as Metric geometry[5].
  • metric function's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Metric geometry[6].
  • metric function's has characteristic is recorded as symmetry[7].
  • metric function's has characteristic is recorded as subadditivity[8].
  • metric function's different from is recorded as measure[9].
  • metric function's different from is recorded as Metrika[10].
  • metric function's image of function is recorded as set of non-negative real numbers[11].
  • metric function's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[12].
  • metric function's invariant under is recorded as isometry[13].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include function[2] and symmetric function[3].

Use and Application

metric function is part of metric space[4].

Why It Matters

metric function has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1] It is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]

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  1. 5w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 Rf23F
    Image of function set of non-negative real numbers
    Has characteristic symmetry, subadditivity
    Invariant under isometry
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