"MTS" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: mts [alternative], M.T.S. [alternative], m.t.s. [alternative], M-T-S [alternative], m-t-s [alternative], M.-T.-S. [alternative], m.-t.-s. [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} MTS (uncountable)
  1. (standards, measurement) Abbreviation of metre-tonne-second. A version of the metric system, that uses as its basis units, the metre (m), tonne (t), second (s), with other units derived from these base units. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, uncountable Alternative form of: metre-tonne-second (extra: A version of the metric system, that uses as its basis units, the metre (m), tonne (t), second (s), with other units derived from these base units)
    Sense id: en-MTS-en-noun-hWW2MAVr Categories (other): Metric system Disambiguation of Metric system: 94 2 4
  2. (television) Initialism of multichannel television sound, a standard for encoding additional audio channels within an NTSC signal. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: multichannel television sound (extra: a standard for encoding additional audio channels within an NTSC signal)
    Sense id: en-MTS-en-noun-MLXYpVnl Categories (other): Television Topics: broadcasting, media, television
  3. Initialism of Mohr-Tranebjærg syndrome. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: Mohr-Tranebjærg syndrome
    Sense id: en-MTS-en-noun-CPqB49iz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English words spelled without vowels, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 16 55 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 30 18 53 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 24 13 63 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 24 13 63
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: BTSC (english: Broadcast Television Systems Committee) [synecdoche] [television, broadcasting, media] Coordinate_terms: S.I. (english: International System of Units), cgs (alt: centimetre-gramme-second), MKS (alt: metre-kilogramme-second)

Alternative forms

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