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noun \ˈgram\Definition of GRAM
: any of several leguminous plants (as a chickpea) grown especially for their seed; also : their seeds
Origin of GRAM
obsolete Portuguese (now spelled grão), grain, from Latin granum
First Known Use: 1702
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2gram
noun \ˈgram\Definition of GRAM
1
: a metric unit of mass equal to 1⁄1000 kilogram and nearly equal to the mass of one cubic centimeter of water at its maximum density — see metric system table
2
: the weight of a gram under the acceleration of gravity
Origin of GRAM
French gramme, from Late Latin gramma, a small weight, from Greek grammat-, gramma letter, writing, a small weight, from graphein to write — more at carve
First Known Use: 1810
3gram
nounDefinition of GRAM
Origin of GRAM
by shortening & alteration
First Known Use: circa 1934
4gram
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gram
noun (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of GRAM
1
: a metric unit of mass equal to 1⁄1000 kilogram and nearly equal to the mass of one cubic centimeter of water at its maximum density—abbreviation gram
2
: the weight of a gram under standard gravity
Variants of GRAM
gram or chiefly British gramme \ˈgram\
gram
noun (Concise Encyclopedia)Unit of mass or weight used especially in the centimetre-gram-second (CGS) system of measurement. One gram is equal to 0.001 kg, about 0.035 oz, or 15.43 grains. The gram is very nearly equal to the mass of 1 cc of pure water at its maximum density. The gram of force is equal to the weight of a gram of mass under standard gravity. For greater precision, the mass may be weighed at a point at which the acceleration due to gravity is 980.655 cm/sec2. See also gravitation; metric system.
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