centimetre-gram-second en · NOUN
Etymology
From centimetre + gram + second. From the basis units of this version of the metric system.
Meanings
- (uncountable) 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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| centimetre-gramme-second | UK, alternative | lexicographic | |
| centimeter-gram-second | US, alternative | lexicographic |
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Relateds
metre-kilogram-second · metre-tonne-second
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Translations (4)
fi senttimetri-gramma-sekunti -järjestelmä (system of units) · ru СГС (system of units) · fi cgs-järjestelmä (system of units) · ru сантиме́тр-грамм-секу́нда (system of units)