# metre-kilogram-second

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A system of units used in physics and other sciences, often abbreviated as mks. It is the basis of the SI system of international units.

## Etymology
From metre + kilogram + second. From the base units of this version of the metric system.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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