milligravity

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

milli- +‎ gravity

Noun[edit]

milligravity (plural milligravities)

  1. A force equal to one thousandth of Earth's gravitational force
    • 2015 August 21, “Validation of Cut-Points for Evaluating the Intensity of Physical Activity with Accelerometry-Based Mean Amplitude Deviation (MAD)”, in PLOS ONE[1], →DOI:
      The unit of the MAD is milligravity (mg); ie, the Earth’s gravity 1g is equal to 1000 mg.

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