dyne

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a unit of force equal to the force that imparts an acceleration of 1 cm/sec/sec to a mass of 1 gram

Etymology

From the French dyne, from the Ancient Greek δῠ́νᾰμῐς (dŭ́nămĭs, “force”).

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