Gram meaning
A metric unit of mass equal to one thousandth (10−3 ) of a kilogram.
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A grandmother.
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Any of certain leguminous plants, used as fodder; esp., the chickpea.
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A telegram or singing telegram, or something resembling this in some way.
Mailgram, Candygram.
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Any of several legumes, such as the chickpea, bearing seeds used as food.
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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.
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A unit of mass in the metric system, equal to 0.001 kilogram or 0.035 ounce.
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Grammar.
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Grammatical.
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Something written down, drawn, or recorded.
Telegram, electrocardiogram.
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(uncountable) The seeds of these plants.
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Gram is defined as a nickname for a grandmother.
An example of gram is your mom’s mom.
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The seeds of such a plant.
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Something written or drawn; a record.
Cardiogram.
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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.
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Origin of gram
- < Gr gramma: see gram
From Webster's New World College Dictionary, 5th Edition
- 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
- 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
- Shortening and alteration of gramma or grandmother
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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- From Portuguese grão. From Latin grānum.
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- Old English, akin to grim.
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- Diminutive of grandmother
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