cgs

/siː dʒiː ɛs/

Meanings

noun

Initialism of Canadian Government Ship.

Examples :

"The aging CGS Acadia is a historic vessel now preserved as a museum, showcasing Canada's maritime history. "

government nautical

noun

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 centimeter, gram, and second.

Examples :

"My grandfather, a retired physicist, still prefers to use cgs units when calculating magnetic fields, even though the SI system is now standard. "

physics unit system science

Related Words

respectively adverb

/ɹɪˈspɛktɪvli/

In a relative manner; often used when comparing lists, where the term denotes that the items in the lists correspond to each other in the order they are given.

"My sister and I both got good grades on the test; she got an A, and I got a B, respectively. "

showcasing verb

/ˈʃoʊkeɪsɪŋ/ /ˈʃoʊˌkeɪsɪŋ/

To display, demonstrate, show, or present.

"I think the demonstration really showcases the strengths of the software."

physicist noun

/ˈfɪz.ɪ.sɪst/

A person whose occupation specializes in the science of physics, especially at a professional level.

"My uncle is a physicist who works at a university. "

government noun

/ˈɡʌvə(n)mənt/ /ˈɡʌvɚ(n)mənt/

The body with the power to make and/or enforce laws to control a country, land area, people or organization.

"The government decided to raise taxes to fund new schools. "

formerly adverb

/ˈfɔːməli/ /ˈfɔɹmɚli/

At some time in the past

"My formerly quiet neighborhood is now very busy with new construction. "

maritime adjective

/ˈmæ.ɹɪˌtaɪm/

Relating to or connected with the sea or its uses (as navigation, commerce, etc.).

"I enjoy maritime activities such as yachting and deep sea diving."

historic noun

/(h)ɪˈstɒɹɪk/ /(h)ɪˈstɔːɹɪk/

A history, a non-fiction account of the past.

"The school's historic collection of student artwork showcases decades of creativity. "

calculating verb

/ˈkælkjəˌleɪtɪŋ/ /ˈkælkjʊˌleɪtɪŋ/

To determine the value of something or the solution to something by a mathematical process.

"Calculate the square root of 3 to 10 decimal places."

preserved verb

/pɹəˈzɜːvd/ /pɹəˈzɝvd/

To protect; to keep from harm or injury.

"Every people have the right to preserve its identity and culture."

centimeter noun

/ˈsɛntɪˌmiːtər/ /ˈsɛntəˌmiːtər/

An SI unit of length equal to 10-2 metres. Symbol: cm

"The ant was only about one centimeter long. "

grandfather noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑːðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑðɚ/

A father of someone's parent.

"My grandfather helped me with my math homework. "

initialism noun

/ɪˈnɪʃəlɪzəm/

A term formed from the initial letters of several words or parts of words, but which is itself pronounced letter by letter.

"BBC is an initialism for British Broadcasting Corporation."