meter-kilogram-second

[ mee-ter-kil-uh-gram-sek-uh nd ]

/ ˈmi tərˈkɪl əˌgræmˈsɛk ənd /

adjective

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

Nearby words

meter angle, meter is running, the, meter maid, meter-candle, meter-candle-second, meter-kilogram-second, meter-kilogram-second system, meter-kilogram-second-ampere, meterage, metered mail, metes and bounds

Origin of meter-kilogram-second

First recorded in 1935–40