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metre-kilogram-second

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.94 in modern English

Syllables
me-tre-k-ilo-gram-sec-ond
IPA
31
Scrabble Score
19
Letters
7
Syllables
14
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Uncountable

Etymology

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

Usage

Inflected Forms

metre-kilogramme-second (alternative) meter-kilogram-second (alternative) meter-kilogramme-second (alternative)

Derived Forms

mks

Phrases

centimetre-gram-second metre-tonne-second

Frequently Paired Words

centimetre-gram-second metre-tonne-second SI cgs MTS

Synonyms

mks

Questions

What does metre-kilogram-second mean?
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.
Where does metre-kilogram-second come from?
From metre + kilogram + second. From the base units of this version of the metric system.

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