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centimetre-gram-second

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.52 in modern English

Syllables
cen-time-tre--gram-sec-ond
IPA
30
Scrabble Score
20
Letters
7
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Uncountable

Etymology

From centimetre + gram + second. From the basis units of this version of the metric system.

Usage

Inflected Forms

centimeter-gram-second (alternative, US) centimetre-gramme-second (alternative, UK)

Derived Forms

CGS

Phrases

metre-kilogram-second metre-tonne-second

Frequently Paired Words

metre-kilogram-second metre-tonne-second SI mks MTS

Synonyms

CGS

Questions

What does centimetre-gram-second mean?
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.
Where does centimetre-gram-second come from?
From centimetre + gram + second. From the basis units of this version of the metric system.

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