common metric

a unit or scale of measurement that is applied to data from different sources. In a meta-analysis, for instance, the results from multiple studies may need to be placed on a common metric so that they may be meaningfully compared.

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May 10th 2024

stammering

n. see stuttering. —stammer vb., n.