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metre-kilogram-second system — /ˌmitə kɪləgræm ˈsɛkənd sɪstəm/ (say .meetuh kiluhgram sekuhnd sistuhm) noun a system of units used in science, based on the metre, kilogram, and second as the fundamental units of length, mass, and time. Abbrev.: MKS (system) …
Metre-tonne-second system of units — The metre tonne second or mts system of units is a system of physical units. It was invented in France, hence the unit names sthène and pièze, and was adopted only by the Soviet Union in 1933, and abolished there in 1955. It was built on the same … Wikipedia
metre-kilogram-second — meˈtre kilˈogram secˈond adjective Relating to a system of scientific units for length, mass and time (abbrev MKS), now largely superseded by the SI • • • Main Entry: ↑metre … Useful english dictionary
metre-kilogram-second-ampere — meˈtre kilˈogram secˈond amˈpere adjective Relating to the Giorgi system of scientific units for length, mass, time and current (abbrev MKSA) • • • Main Entry: ↑metre … Useful english dictionary
Centimetre–gram–second system of units — CGS redirects here. For other uses, see CGS (disambiguation). The centimetre–gram–second system (abbreviated CGS or cgs) is a metric system of physical units based on centimetre as the unit of length, gram as a unit of mass, and second as a unit… … Wikipedia
Centimetre gram second system of units — The centimetre gram second system (CGS) is a system of physical units. It is always the same for mechanical units, but there are several variants of electric additions. It was replaced by the MKS, or metre kilogram second system, which in turn… … Wikipedia
Metre per second squared — The metre (or meter) per second squared is the unit of acceleration in the International System of Units (SI). As a derived unit it is composed from the SI base units of length, the metre, and the standard unit of time, the second. Its symbol is… … Wikipedia
Second — This article is about the unit of time. For other uses, see Second (disambiguation). A light flashing approximately once per second. The second (SI unit symbol: s; informal abbreviation: sec) is a unit of measurement of time, and is the… … Wikipedia
metre — 1. n. (US meter) a metric unit and the base SI unit of linear measure, equal to about 39.4 inches, and reckoned as the length of the path travelled by light in a vacuum during 1/299,792,458 of a second. Phrases and idioms: metre kilogram second… … Useful english dictionary
International System of Units — SI redirects here. For other uses, see Si (disambiguation). Cover of brochure The International System of Units The International System of Units[1] (abbreviated SI from French: Système international d unités[2]) is the modern … Wikipedia
Kilogram — Kg redirects here. For other uses, see Kg (disambiguation). Kilogram A computer generated image of the international prototype kilogram (IPK). The IPK is the kilogram. The IPK, which is roughly the size of a golf ball, sits here alongside a ruler … Wikipedia
