English Explanatory Dictionary

gram

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A unit of mass equal to one-thousandth of a kilogram. Symbol: g.
noun
  1. A leguminous plant grown for its seeds, especially the chickpea.
  2. The seeds of these plants.
noun
  1. Grandmother.
noun
  1. A gramophone recording.
name
  1. Alternative form of 'gram (“Instagram”)
noun
  1. Alternative form of 'gram (“Instagram”)
verb
  1. Alternative form of 'gram (“Instagram”)
noun
  1. Misspelling of graham.
name
  1. A surname.
  2. A town in Denmark.
  3. A male given name Alternative form of Graham.
name
  1. Clipping of Instagram.

Pronunciation

/ˈɡɹæm/ /ˈɡɹeə̯m/ /ˈɡrɛə̯m/ en-us-gram.ogg

Word forms

gram grams gramme gramming grammed the Gram 'Gram

Etymology

From French gramme, from Ancient Greek γράμμα (grámma, “a small weight, a scruple”). Doublet of gramma.

Related words

kilogram milligram List of SI units gram-negative gram panchayat gram-positive gram sansad

Derived words

attogram centimeter-gram-second Christogram connectogram corrgram erythrogram exagram femtogram gigagram gram atom gram calorie gram degree gram equivalent grammage gram-molecular weight gram molecule hectokilogram kinetogram megagram metergram multigram myriagram petagram picogram quectogram quettagram ronnagram rontogram stereogram subgram syllectogram teragram yoctogram yottagram zeptogram zettagram Bengal gram black gram gram flour green gram horse gram regram
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