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metre-kilogram-second en · NOUN

Etymology

From metre + kilogram + second. From the base units of this version of the metric system.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) A system of units used in physics and other sciences, often abbreviated as mks. It is the basis of the SI system of international units.

Forms

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meter-kilogram-second alternative lexicographic
meter-kilogramme-second alternative lexicographic
metre-kilogramme-second alternative lexicographic

Coordinates

SI · MTS · cgs

Deriveds

mks · MKS

Hypernyms

metric system

Relateds

metre-tonne-second · centimetre-gram-second

Synonyms

MKS · mks