Kilogram meaning

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The definition of a kilogram is a unit of measure in the Systeme International d'Unites that is equal to 1000 grams which is approximately 2.2 pounds.

Having 2.2 pounds of gold is an example of a kilogram of gold.

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The base unit of mass in the International System, equal to 1,000 grams (2.2046 pounds).
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Kilogram force.
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One thousand grams (2.204623 pounds avoirdupois)
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The basic unit of mass in the metric system, equal to 1,000 grams (2.2 pounds).
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In the International System of Units, the base unit of mass; conceived of as the mass of one liter of water, and now defined as the mass of a specific cylinder of platinum-iridium alloy kept at the International Bureau of Weights and Measures in France. Symbol: kg.
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(proscribed) Hence, the unit of weight such that a one-kilogram mass is also a one-kilogram weight.
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Origin of kilogram

Kilogram Sentence Examples

  • metres is obtained per kilogram of best coke.

  • kilogram coke yields 1.13 cub.

  • per kilogram (12s.

  • (c) The kilogram is the unit of mass; it is equal to the mass of the international prototype of the kilogram.

  • per kilogram in quantities of ioo kilograms. These quotations apply to Germany; in the United Kingdom the price (1905) varied from 27s.

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