CGS
siː dʒiː ɛs
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Definition of CGS - Reverso English Dictionary

Acronym

1.
physics standardDatedmetric unit scheme based on centimetres, grams and secondsDated
  • The lab reported results in CGS rather than SI.
2.
acr: centimeter gram secondDatedsystem using centimeters, grams, and secondsDated
  • The CGS system is used in some scientific calculations.
metric system
3.
metric schemeDatedsystem using centimeters, grams and seconds for physical quantity valuesDated
  • Many formulas were originally derived in the CGS system.
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Expressions with CGS

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CGS systemn.
system using centimeters, grams, and seconds for measurements
The CGS system is used in some scientific calculations.

Terms related to CGS

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centimetergrammeasurementphysicssciencesecondstandard

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baryen.
physics
unit of pressure in CGS system
dynen.
physics
unit of force in the CGS system
electromagnetic unitn.
physics
unit in CGS system with magnetic constant as unity
electrostatic unitn.
science
unit in cgs system with electric constant as unity
stokesn.
measurement
unit of kinematic viscosity in CGS system

Examples of CGS in a sentence

  • The researcher converted legacy CGS measurements into SI for the new publication.
  • Physics problems sometimes require the CGS system.
  • The CGS units simplify certain equations.
  • The lab still reports magnetic field strength in CGS units.
  • She converted the measurements from CGS to SI for the publication.

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  1. French:CGS, système CGS, ...
  2. German:CGS, ...
  3. Italian:CGS, sistema cgs, ...
  4. Spanish:sistema cgs, CGS, ...
  5. Portuguese:sistema CGS, CGS, ...
  6. Chinese:厘米克秒制, CGS, ...
  7. Japanese:CGS単位系, CGS, ...
  8. Arabic:مُخطَّط وَحَدات السِّنتيمتر الغرام الثَّانِيَة, نظام السنتيمتر والجرام والثانية, ...
  9. Hebrew:מַעֲרֶכֶת סֶנְטִימֶטֶר גְּרַם שְׁנִיָּה, מַעֲרֶכֶת הַיְחִידוֹת סֶנְטִימֵטֶר־גְּרָם־שֵׁנִיָּה, ...
  10. Russian:система СГС, СГС, ...
  11. Ukrainian:система одиниць СГС, СГС, ...
  12. Hindi:CGS, सेंटीमीटर-ग्राम-सेकंड प्रणाली, ...
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