"centimetre-gram-second" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From centimetre + gram + second. From the basis units of this version of the metric system. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|centimetre|gram|second}} centimetre + gram + second Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} centimetre-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 centimetre, gram, and second. Wikipedia link: Centimetre–gram–second system of units Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Sciences Synonyms: CGS [abbreviation], cgs [abbreviation], centimeter-gram-second, centimetre-gramme-second, centimeter-gramme-second Hypernyms: metric system Derived forms: CGS [abbreviation], cgs [abbreviation] Related terms: metre-kilogram-second, metre-tonne-second Coordinate_terms: SI (english: International System of Units), mks (alt: metre-kilogram-second), MTS (alt: metre-tonne-second) Translations (system of units): senttimetri-gramma-sekunti -järjestelmä (Finnish), cgs-järjestelmä (Finnish), сантиме́тр-грамм-секу́нда (santimétr-gramm-sekúnda) [feminine] (Russian), СГС (SGS) [feminine] (Russian)

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