Proper noun
CGPM
(physics, standardization) Initialism of General Conference on Weights and Measures. (French abbreviation)
In 1960, at the 11th meetings of the CGPM, the system of units it had established was overhauled and relaunched as the " International System of Units " (SI). Source: Internet
Associate members have observer status at the CGPM. Source: Internet
At the first meeting of the CGPM in 1889 bar No. 6 and cylinder No. X were chosen by lot as the international prototypes. Source: Internet
Initially it was only concerned with the units of mass and length but, in 1921, at the 6th meeting of the General Conference on Weights and Measures (CGPM), it was revised and its mandate extended to cover all physical measurements. Source: Internet
It was adopted by the CGPM (Conférence générale des poids et mesures) in 1960, officially replacing the previous name, " cycles per second " (cps). Source: Internet
Oxford University Press. p. 321. In 1883, the mass of the IPK was found to be indistinguishable from that of the Kilogramme des Archives made eighty-four years prior, and was formally ratified as the kilogram by the 1st CGPM in 1889. Source: Internet