gram
noun [C] (UK also gramme) /ɡræm/ (written abbreviation g, gm)Definition
A2 a unit of mass equal to 0.001 kilogramsMeasurements of weight and mass
(Definition of gram noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- -pounder suffix
- atomic mass noun
- atomic weight noun
- dead weight noun
- grain noun (WEIGHT)
- gramme noun
- hundredweight noun
- karat noun
- kilo noun
- kilogram noun
- mg
- microgram noun
- milligram noun
- newton noun
- relative density noun
- stone noun (WEIGHT)
- tip verb (ONE SIDE HIGHER)
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