centimetre-gram-second

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.

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CGS
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Meanings

nouncentimetre-gram-second (uncountable)

alternative US centimeter-gram-second · alternative UK centimetre-gramme-second

  1. uncountablesciencesA 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.

    Synonyms: CGS, cgs

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA 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.

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CGScgs

Origin

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

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Translations

Finnish senttimetri-gramma-sekunti -järjestelmä, cgs-järjestelmä
  • senttimetri-gramma-sekunti -järjestelmäsystem of units
  • cgs-järjestelmäsystem of units
Russian сантиме́тр-грамм-секу́нда, СГС
  • сантиме́тр-грамм-секу́нда (santimétr-gramm-sekúnda)system of units
  • СГС (SGS)system of units
Cite this entry
APA

centimetre-gram-second. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/centimetre-gram-second

MLA

“centimetre-gram-second.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/centimetre-gram-second. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “centimetre-gram-second,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/centimetre-gram-second.

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