First Known Use: 1702
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noun \ˈgram\
Definition of GRAM
: any of several leguminous plants (as a chickpea) grown especially for their seed; also : their seeds
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Origin of GRAM
obsolete Portuguese (now spelled grão), grain, from Latin granum
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2gram
noun \ˈgram\
Definition of GRAM
1
: a metric unit of mass equal to 1⁄1000 kilogram and nearly equal to the mass of one cubic centimeter of water at its maximum density — see metric system table
2
: the weight of a gram under the acceleration of gravity
Origin of GRAM
French gramme, from Late Latin gramma, a small weight, from Greek grammat-, gramma letter, writing, a small weight, from graphein to write — more at carve
First Known Use: 1810
3gram
noun
Definition of GRAM
Origin of GRAM
by shortening & alteration
First Known Use: circa 1934
4gram
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Definition of GRAM
GRAM Defined for Kids
gram
noun \ˈgram\
Definition of GRAM for Kids
: a unit of mass in the metric system equal to 1/1000 kilogram
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gram
noun
Medical Definition of GRAM
1
: a metric unit of mass equal to 1⁄1000 kilogram and nearly equal to the mass of one cubic centimeter of water at its maximum density—abbreviation gram
2
: the weight of a gram under standard gravity
Variants of GRAM
gram or chiefly British gramme \ˈgram\
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