เมตริกแมนฮัตตัน

méet-dtrì-mɛɛn-hát-dtan

Meaning

1NounC2

Manhattan metric; taxicab metric

a distance function on R^n where the distance between two points is the sum of the absolute differences of their coordinates (L1 norm), analogous to grid-based movement; also called the taxicab metric

Examples

ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ตารางdtaa-raangตารางdtaa-raang1table; chart2schedule; timetable3grid; squared layout4square (grid unit)กริดgrìtกริดgrìt1grid (network of lines; lattice)2power grid; electrical grid3grid (layout/UI/grid system)เมตริกแมนฮัตตันméet-dtrì-mɛɛn-hát-dtanเมตริกแมนฮัตตันméet-dtrì-mɛɛn-hát-dtanManhattan metric; taxicab metricวัดwátวัดwát1to measure2Buddhist temple3to gauge; assessระยะทางrá-yá-taangระยะทางrá-yá-taangdistanceโดยdooiโดยdooi1by; via; through2in a ... way; -lyบวกbùuakบวกbùuak1[to] add (numbers)2addition sign (+)3plus; positive; favorable4to add; includeค่าสัมบูรณ์kâa-sǎm-buunค่าสัมบูรณ์kâa-sǎm-buunabsolute valueของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsความต่างkwaam-dtàangความต่างkwaam-dtàangdifference; distinction; contrastในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)แต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láeach (item considered separately)พิกัดpí-gàtพิกัดpí-gàt1coordinates (map/math)2quota; prescribed limit3rating; specification (technical)แทนที่จะtɛɛn-tîi-jàแทนที่จะtɛɛn-tîi-jàinstead of; rather thanใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderเส้นsênเส้นsên1line; stripe; thread-like length2noodle (food strand)3CL: strand-like things4tendon; nerve; sinew5route; line (service/path)6connections; pull (informal)ทแยงมุมtá-yɛɛng-mumทแยงมุมtá-yɛɛng-mum1diagonal2diagonal (line)3diagonallyเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanเหมือนmʉ̌ʉan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughยูคลิดyuu-klítยูคลิดyuu-klít1Euclid (mathematician)2Euclidean; of Euclid
On a grid, the Manhattan metric measures distance by summing the absolute differences in each coordinate, instead of using a diagonal like Euclidean distance.
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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

Why is เมตริกแมนฮัตตัน said เม้ด-ตริ-แมน-ฮัต-ตัน?

méet-dtrì-mɛɛn-hát-dtan

Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

5 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markMai tho
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

High tone

méet

Starts high and keeps climbing.

Low class + Mai tho → High

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

Word Breakdown

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เมตริกแมนฮัตตันméet-dtrì-mɛɛn-hát-dtanเมตริกแมนฮัตตันméet-dtrì-mɛɛn-hát-dtanManhattan metric; taxicab metricManhattan metric; taxicab metricWord