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 Definitions of ERG  [ɜrg]  

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Definition of 'ERG' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) erg
the centimeter-gram-second unit of work or energy, equal to the work done by a force of one dyne when its point of application moves through a distance of one centimeter in the direction of the force; 10−7 joule.
ergodic.

Etymology:  (1870–75; < Gk érgonwork)

Definition of 'ERG' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) erg
a cgs unit of work or energy; the work done by a force of one dyne acting over a distance of one centimeter


Definition of 'ERG' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) ERG
the unit of work or energy in the C. G. S. system, being the amount of work done by a dyne working through a distance of one centimeter; the amount of energy expended in moving a body one centimeter against a force of one dyne. One foot pound is equal to 13,560,000 ergs


Definition of 'ERG' The Standard Electrical Dictionary 

1.  ERG
The absolute or fundamental C. G. S. unit of work or energy. The work done or energy expended in moving a body through one centimeter against a resistance of one dyne.



'ERG' - Nearby Entries  

eretmochelys  eretmochelys imbricata  erewhon  erg  ergocalciferol  ergodic  ergodicity  



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