journey-dependent measure

noun phrase
UK /ˈdʒɜːni dɪˈpɛndənt ˈmɛʒə/
US /ˈdʒɝni dɪˈpɛndənt ˈmɛʒɚ/

A journey-dependent measure is a way to count something that changes as you travel.

The number of steps on the hike was a journey-dependent measure, growing with every mile.

SYNONYMS

travel-based metricroute-dependent gaugepath-sensitive measuredistance-based count

RELATED WORDS

journeymeasuredistancetravelroute

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A measurement whose value depends on the path taken to reach a point.

Fuel used is a journey-dependent measure because it changes with the route you drive.

3. A way of judging progress that only makes sense while moving along a trip.

The driver's arrival estimate was a journey-dependent measure, updated at each stop.

4. A count that grows or shrinks as a journey continues.

Miles walked is a journey-dependent measure that increases with every step.