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

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

Jamie France was arrested with two other individuals on methamphetamine charges after she was found in a Salem, Ore., hotel room that contained a few grams of heroin, cocaine and meth, plus a record of drug sales, according to KTLA 5. —Laura Lane, Peoplemag, 2 Apr. 2024

Start with 15 grams (g) of carbs that contain sugar, such as: 1 tablespoon (tbsp) of honey, sugar, or jelly 4 ounces (oz) of any fruit juice or regular (non-diet) soda Five to six pieces of hard candy Three to four glucose tablets Not everyone may need 15 g of carbs to stabilize their levels. —Barbie Cervoni, Health, 2 Apr. 2024

Iron Starting at around four to six months, babies need to consume 11 grams of iron a day to meet their needs. —Jennifer D'angelo Friedman, Parents, 1 Apr. 2024

Analyzing milk powders In the study, the team analyzed a few hundred grams of the 100 plus year-old Defiance milk. —Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 28 Mar. 2024

Beem and other arriving officers found at least 0.2 grams of methamphetamine in Meade’s pocket, according to the affidavit. —Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 25 Mar. 2024

Milk Chocolate Spring Flowers Easter Egg, £38.50, Bettys (350 grams) The Yorkshire tea room and patisserie has proffered high-end sweets for more than 100 years. —Helen Chandler-Wilde, Fortune Europe, 22 Mar. 2024

The tiny cylinders weigh just a few grams and are 3 to 4 cm long—somewhere between an AAA battery and a large vitamin capsule in size and shape. —IEEE Spectrum, 16 Mar. 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