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meter-kilogram-second

(mētər kilə gram′sekənd)

adjective

designating or of a system of measurement in which the meter, kilogram, and second are used as the units of length, mass, and time, respectively: abbrev. MKS

See meter-kilogram-second in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective Abbr. mks
Of or being a system of units for mechanics, using the meter, the kilogram, and the second as basic units of length, mass, and time.
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