centimeter-gram-second

English

Alternative forms

• centimetre-gram-second
• centimetre-gramme-second
• centimeter-gramme-second

Etymology

From centimeter +‎ gram +‎ second. From the basis units of this version of the metric system.

Noun

centimeter-gram-second (uncountable)

1. (sciences) A system of units formerly used in physics (now replaced by the SI system), in which the basic units of length, mass and time were respectively centimeter, gram, and second.

Synonyms

• CGS / cgs (abbreviation)

Hypernyms

• metric system

Coordinate terms

• S.I. (International System of Units)
• mks (meter-kilogram-second)
• MTS (meter-tonne-second)

Derived terms

• CGS / cgs (abbreviation)

Related terms

• meter-kilogram-second
• meter-tonne-second

Translations

system of units

• Finnish: senttimetri-gramma-sekunti -järjestelmä, cgs-järjestelmä
• Russian: сантиме́тр-грамм-секу́нда f (santimétr-gramm-sekúnda), СГС (ru) f (SGS)

Anagrams

• centimetre-gram-second