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(sciences) A system of units formerly used in physics (now replaced by the SI system), in which the basic units of length, mass and time were respectively centimetre, gram, and second..
Use centimetre-gram-second when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Centimetre-gram-second means (sciences) A system of units formerly used in physics (now replaced by the SI system), in which the basic units of length, mass and time were respectively centimetre, gram, and second..
Common synonyms include CGS, cgs.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use centimetre-gram-second where its definition matches the intended context.
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