Meter-kilogram-second
[mee-ter-kil-uh-gram-sek-uh nd] /ˈmi tərˈkɪl əˌgræmˈsɛk ənd/
adjective
1.
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.
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