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gram1

Pronunciation: /gram/
(British also gramme
, abbreviation: g)
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Definition of gram

noun

  • a metric unit of mass equal to one thousandth of a kilogram.

Origin:

late 18th century: from French gramme, from late Latin gramma 'a small weight', from Greek

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Spell gram with a single m (the spelling gramme is rather old-fashioned).

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