gram

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noun (1)

ˈgram 

: any of several leguminous plants (such as a chickpea) grown especially for their seed

also : their seeds

gram

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noun (2)

ˈgram 

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

gram

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noun (3)

: grandmother

gram

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abbreviation

grammar; grammatical

-gram

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noun combining form

: drawing : writing : record

chronogram

telegram

Examples of gram in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The American Heart Association says people can enjoy one or two eggs every day as a high-quality source of protein; each egg contains about 6 grams. —Katie Mogg, NBC News, 14 Apr. 2024

The scene is immediate and visceral, but this story is about another brown Alaskan mammal who spends its winter in torpor, albeit a much tinier one: the little brown bat, weighing in at 10 grams. —Longreads, 12 Apr. 2024

Consuming 2-4 grams of omega-3 fats EPA+DHA or EPA per day has been shown to improve triglyceride levels. —Erika Prouty, Verywell Health, 11 Apr. 2024

The Star reported last week that 10.8 grams of marijuana were found in the Lamborghini had Rice had been driving at the time of the crash. —Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2024

Helping others has been linked to: Keeping Iron in Check Adults usually have about 3 to 4 grams (g) of iron in the body, mostly in red blood cells but also in bone marrow. —Rachel Swalin, Health, 7 Apr. 2024

From Henry Ford LiveWell 361 calories (21% from fat), 9 grams fat (3.5 grams sat. —Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 6 Apr. 2024

This Riesling Kabinett is delightfully sweet with 91 grams of residual sugar per liter and has only 7.7 percent alcohol by volume. —Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2024

Check these metro Phoenix stores and libraries Adults of age can possess up to an ounce of flower and five grams of concentrate, which includes forms like the hash oil inside a marijuana vape pen. —Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 5 Apr. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

obsolete Portuguese (now spelled grão), grain, from Latin granum

Noun (2)

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

Noun (3)

by shortening & alteration

Noun combining form

Latin -gramma, from Greek, from gramma

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1702, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1810, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (3)

1923, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing gram

• centimeter-gram-second
• gram-atomic weight
• gram calorie
• gram equivalent
• gram molecular weight
• gram-negative
• gram-positive
• gram-variable

Kids Definition

gram

1 of 2 noun

ˈgram

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

2

: the weight of a gram of mass

-gram

2 of 2 noun combining form

ˌgram

: drawing : writing : record

telegram

Etymology

Noun combining form

from Latin -gramma "piece of writing, record," derived from Greek gramma "letter," derived from graphein "to write" — related to graffito, grammar, -graph

Medical Definition

gram

noun

variants or chiefly British gramme

ˈgram 

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