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A gram is a unit of measure in the metric system that equals one thousandth of a kilogram.
An example of a gram is .035 ounces or four pinches of salt.
Gram is defined as a nickname for a grandmother.
An example of gram is your mom’s mom.

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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: abbrev. g

Origin of gram

French gramme from Late Latin gramma, weight of two oboli from Gr, small weight, literally , what is written from graphein, to write: see graphic

any of certain leguminous plants, used as fodder; esp., the chickpea

Origin of gram

Portuguese gr?o from Classical Latin granum: see grain

Informal grandmother

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something written down, drawn, or recorded: telegram, electrocardiogram
a telegram or singing telegram, or something resembling this in some way: used esp. in nonce compounds: Mailgram, Candygram

Origin of -gram

from Classical Greek gramma: see gram

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noun

Abbr. g or gm. or gr.

A metric unit of mass equal to one thousandth (10⁻³) of a kilogram. measurement

Origin of gram

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

noun

Any of several legumes, such as the chickpea, bearing seeds used as food.
The seeds of such a plant.

Origin of gram

Obsolete Portuguese from Latin grānum seed ; see g&rlowring;ə-no- in Indo-European roots.

noun

Informal

A grandmother.

Origin of gram

Shortening and alteration of gramma ¹or grandmother

-gram

suffix

Something written or drawn; a record: cardiogram.

Origin of -gram

Greek -gramma from gramma letter ; see gerbh- in Indo-European roots.

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A unit of mass in the metric system, equal to 0.001 kilogram or 0.035 ounce.

See Table at measurement

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Noun

(plural grams)

A unit of mass equal to one-thousandth of a kilogram. Symbol: g

Origin

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

Noun

(uncountable)

A group of leguminous plants that are grown for their seeds. pulses.
(uncountable) The seeds of these plants.

Origin

From Portuguese grão. From Latin grānum.

Noun

(plural grams)

grandmother

Origin

Diminutive of grandmother

Adjective

(comparative more gram, superlative most gram)

(obsolete) angry

Origin

Old English, akin to grim.

Proper noun

A surname.
A town in Denmark

Abbreviations

Grammar.

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See metric system.

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