metre-tonne-second

English

Alternative forms

• meter-tonne-second
• metre-ton-second
• meter-ton-second

Etymology

From metre +‎ tonne +‎ second. From the base units of this version of the metric system.

Noun

metre-tonne-second (uncountable)

1. A system of units formerly used as a national standard internationally, especially for France and the Soviet Union.

Synonyms

• MTS / mts (abbreviation)

Hypernyms

• metric system

Coordinate terms

• SI (International System of Units)
• cgs (centimetre-gram-second)
• MKS (metre-kilogram-second)

Derived terms

• MTS / mts (abbreviation)

Related terms

• centimetre-gram-second
• metre-kilogram-second

Anagrams

• meter-tonne-second