centimeter-gram-second

American

[sen-tuh-mee-ter-gram-sek-uhnd] / ˈsɛn təˌmi tərˈgræmˈsɛk ənd /

adjective

of or relating to the system of units in which the centimeter, gram, and second are the principal units of length, mass, and time. cgs

First recorded in 1870–75

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