Definition of gram
: any of several leguminous plants (such as a chickpea) grown especially for their seed; also : their seeds
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Origin and Etymology of gram
obsolete Portuguese (now spelled grão), grain, from Latin granum
First Known Use: 1702
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 and Etymology 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
Origin and Etymology of gram
by shortening & alteration
First Known Use: 1923
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Definition of -gram
: drawing : writing : record chronogram telegram
Origin and Etymology of -gram
Latin -gramma, from Greek, from gramma
GRAM Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of gram for Students
: a unit of mass in the metric system equal to 1/1000 kilogram
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Definition of -gram for Students
: drawing : writing : record telegram
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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 g
2: the weight of a gram under standard gravity
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