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cgs

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.43 in modern English

Syllables
cgs
IPA
6
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Initialism of centimetre-gram-second: a system of measurement taking these as its fundamental units, now replaced by the SI system.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Initialism of Canadian Government Ship.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Initialism of cultural group selection.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Initialism of contiguous gene syndrome.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Alternative form of CGS (“centimetre-gram-second [system of units]”).

noun

plural of cg (“center of gravity”)

noun

plural of CG

Usage

Phrases

centimetre-gram-second

Frequently Paired Words

centimetre-gram-second HMCS CCGS cgs mks DGS mul:SI

Synonyms

cgs system

Questions

What does cgs mean?
Initialism of centimetre-gram-second: a system of measurement taking these as its fundamental units, now replaced by the SI system.

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