Gram Definition

grăm
grams
noun
grams
The basic unit of mass in the metric system, equal to 0.03527 ounce (0.0022046 pound or 15.4321 grains): now defined in the SI system as 0.001 of the mass of the standard international kilogram (a platinum-iridium cylinder kept in France): one pound equals 453.5924 grams.
Webster's New World
Any of certain leguminous plants, used as fodder; esp., the chickpea.
Webster's New World
The seeds of such a plant.
American Heritage
Webster's New World
A grandmother.
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Synonyms:
suffix
Something written or drawn; a record.
Cardiogram.
American Heritage
abbreviation
Grammar.
Webster's New World
Grammatical.
Webster's New World
Wiktionary
affix
Something written down, drawn, or recorded.
Telegram, electrocardiogram.
Webster's New World
A telegram or singing telegram, or something resembling this in some way.
Mailgram, Candygram.
Webster's New World
adjective

(obsolete) Angry.

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pronoun

A surname​.

Wiktionary

A town in Denmark.

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Other Word Forms of Gram

Noun

Singular:
gram
Plural:
grams

Origin of Gram

  • French gramme from Late Latin gramma a small weight from Greek something written, small weight gerbh- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From French gramme, from Ancient Greek γραμμάριον (grammárion, “weight of two obols”), from γραμμή (grammḗ, “line”).

    From Wiktionary

  • Obsolete Portuguese from Latin grānum seed gr̥ə-no- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Greek -gramma from gramma letter gerbh- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Portuguese grão. From Latin grānum.

    From Wiktionary

  • Shortening and alteration of gramma or grandmother

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Old English, akin to grim.

    From Wiktionary

  • Diminutive of grandmother

    From Wiktionary

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