In music, G is the fifth note in the scale of C major.
3. countable noun
A G is a unit of measurement of the force resulting from acceleration. One G is equivalent to the force of the earth's gravitational pull.
[technical]
4. countable noun [usu a/num N]
A G is a thousand pounds or dollars.
[mainly US, informal]
5.
G or g is used as an abbreviation for words beginning with g, such as 'gram', 'gallon', and 'German'.
Oranges contain only 35 calories per 100g.
g in British English
or G (dʒiː)
nounWord forms: pluralg's, G's or Gs
1.
the seventh letter and fifth consonant of the modern English alphabet
2.
a speech sound represented by this letter, in English usually either a voiced velar stop, as in grass, or a voiced palato-alveolar affricate, as in page
g in British English
symbol for
1.
gallon(s)
2.
gram(s)
3.
acceleration of free fall (due to gravity) near the surface of the earth
4.
grav
5. chess algebraic notation
G in British English
symbol for
1. music
a.
a note having a frequency of 392 hertz (G above middle C) or this value multiplied or divided by any power of 2; the fifth note of the scale of C major
b.
a key, string, or pipe producing this note
c.
the major or minor key having this note as its tonic
2.
gauss
3.
gravitational constant
4. physics
conductance
5. biochemistry
guanine
6.
German
7.
Gibbs function
8.
giga
9.
good
10. slang, mainly US
grand (a thousand dollars or pounds)
11. (in Australia)
a.
general exhibition (used to describe a category of film certified as suitable for viewing by anyone)
b.
(as modifier)
a G film
G. in British English
or g.
abbreviation for
1.
Gulf
2.
guilder(s)
3.
guinea(s)
G in American English1
(dʒi)
noun
1. Slang
one thousand dollars
2. Education
a grade meaning good
3. Music
a.
the fifth tone or note in the ascending scale of C major
b.
a key, string, etc. producing this tone
c.
the scale having this tone as the keynote
4. Physics
a.
the gravitational constant in Newton's law of gravitation
b.
G-force
Word origin
(sense 1) < , grand (sense 12)
G in American English2
trademark
a film rating meaning “general audience”: it indicates that the film is considered suitable for persons of all ages
G in American English3
1.
game(s)
2.
gauge
3.
gauss(es)
4.
German
5.
giga-
6.
goal(s)
7.
goalkeeper
8.
gram(s)
9.
guanine
10. Basketball and American Football
guard
11.
guilder(s)
12.
guinea(s)
13.
gulf
14.
specific gravity
g Also, except for G3 (sense 3) G3 (sense 5) G3 (sense 13)
G in American English4
Electricity
conductance
g in American English1
(dʒi) or G (dʒi)
nounWord forms: pluralg's or G's
1.
the seventh letter of the English alphabet: from the Greek gamma, a borrowing from the Phoenician
2.
any of the speech sounds that this letter represents, as, in English, the (g) ofget or (j) of gem
3.
a type or impression for g or G
4.
the seventh in a sequence or group
5.
an object shaped like G
adjective
6.
of g or G
7.
seventh in a sequence or group
8.
shaped like G
g in American English2
(dʒi)
noun
1.
acceleration of gravity
2.
G-force
Examples of 'g' in a sentence
g
After his disappearance, her father had never made any g attempt to communicate with Susan, which had hurt.