gram meaning: definition, etymology and quotations

gram

noun

/ˈɡɹæm/ · /ˈɡɹeə̯m/

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

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

Derived terms: 37 terms
attogram, centimeter-gram-second, Christogram, connectogram, corrgram, erythrogram, exagram, femtogram, gigagram, golden gram, 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
Related terms: kilogram, milligram, List of SI units

noun

Etymology From obsolete Portuguese gram (modern Portuguese grão), from Latin grānum. Doublet of corn, grain, granum, and grao.

A leguminous plant grown for its seeds, especially the chickpea.

The next class of farinaceous foods are the Pulses, as peas, beans, and lentils of this country, and the dholls and grams of India.1870, Henry Letheby, On Food, page 22:

The seeds of these plants.

noun

Etymology Clipping of gramma.

Colloquial Grandmother.

noun

Etymology Clipping of gramophone.

Broadcasting, Media Dated A gramophone recording.

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