CGS

See also: cgs

English

Alternative forms

cgs (centimetre-gram-second)

Noun

CGS (uncountable)

(physics) Initialism of centimeter-gram-second; a system of measurement taking these as its fundamental units, now replaced by the SI system.
Initialism of Canadian Government Ship.
(cultural anthropology) Initialism of cultural group selection.

Coordinate terms

(centimetre-gram-second): mks
(Canadian Government Ship): DGS

See also

(centimetre-gram-second): SI
(Canadian Government Ship): HMCS, CCGS

Anagrams

CSG, GCS, GCs, GSC, sGC

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