Meanings
cgs1
noun
- alternativeAlternative form of CGS (“centimetre-gram-second [system of units]”).
noun
- pluralplural of cg (“center of gravity”)
CGS2
nounCGS (countable and uncountable)
alternative cgs
- abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountablenatural sciencesInitialism of centimetre-gram-second: a system of measurement taking these as its fundamental units, now replaced by the SI system.
- abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountableInitialism of Canadian Government Ship.
- abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountablecultural anthropologyInitialism of cultural group selection.
- abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountableInitialism of contiguous gene syndrome.
CGs3
noun
- pluralplural of CG
Synonyms & antonyms
nounsystem of measurement based on centimeters and grams and seconds
Similar
cgs system
Broader
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