mks (metre-kilogram-second) system of units
1metre-kilogram-second system — /ˌmitə kɪləgræm ˈsɛkənd sɪstəm/ (say .meetuh kiluhgram sekuhnd sistuhm) noun a system of units used in science, based on the metre, kilogram, and second as the fundamental units of length, mass, and time. Abbrev.: MKS (system) …
2Centimetre–gram–second system of units — CGS redirects here. For other uses, see CGS (disambiguation). The centimetre–gram–second system (abbreviated CGS or cgs) is a metric system of physical units based on centimetre as the unit of length, gram as a unit of mass, and second as a unit… …
3Centimetre gram second system of units — The centimetre gram second system (CGS) is a system of physical units. It is always the same for mechanical units, but there are several variants of electric additions. It was replaced by the MKS, or metre kilogram second system, which in turn… …
4metre-kilogram-second — meˈtre kilˈogram secˈond adjective Relating to a system of scientific units for length, mass and time (abbrev MKS), now largely superseded by the SI • • • Main Entry: ↑metre …
5MKS system of units — The MKS system of units is a physical system of units that expresses any given measurement using fundamental units of the metre, kilogram, and/or second (MKS). Historically the MKS system of units succeeded the cgs system of units and laid the… …
6International System of Units — SI redirects here. For other uses, see Si (disambiguation). Cover of brochure The International System of Units The International System of Units[1] (abbreviated SI from French: Système international d unités[2]) is the modern …
7Mks system of units — A physical system of units that expresses any given measurement using fundamental units of the metre, kilogram, and/or second (mks). Historically the mks system of units led to the International System of Units. The SI system now serves as the… …
8International System of Units — an internationally accepted coherent system of physical units, derived from the MKSA system, using the meter, kilogram, second, ampere, kelvin, mole, and candela as the basic units (SI units) of the fundamental quantities length, mass, time,… …
9metre — 1. n. (US meter) a metric unit and the base SI unit of linear measure, equal to about 39.4 inches, and reckoned as the length of the path travelled by light in a vacuum during 1/299,792,458 of a second. Phrases and idioms: metre kilogram second… …
10mks — abbreviation metre kilogram second (denoting a system of measurement using these as basic units) …
