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meter-kilogram-second

American  
[mee-ter-kil-uh-gram-sek-uhnd] / ˈmi tərˈkɪl əˌgræmˈsɛk ənd /

adjective

  1. of or relating to the system of units in which the meter, kilogram, and second are the principal units of length, mass, and time. mks, MKS

Etymology

Origin of meter-kilogram-second

First recorded in 1935–40

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