gram

1 of 5

noun (1)

ˈgram

: any of several leguminous plants (such as a chickpea) grown especially for their seed

also : their seeds

gram

2 of 5

noun (2)

ˈgram

: 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

: the weight of a gram under the acceleration of gravity

gram

3 of 5

noun (3)

: grandmother

gram

4 of 5

abbreviation

grammar; grammatical

-gram

5 of 5

noun combining form

: drawing : writing : record

chronogram

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

obsolete Portuguese (now spelled grão), grain, from Latin granum

Noun (2)

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

Noun (3)

by shortening & alteration

Noun combining form

Latin -gramma, from Greek, from gramma

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1702, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1810, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (3)

1923, in the meaning defined above

单词	gram
释义	gram 1 of 5 noun (1) ˈgram : any of several leguminous plants (such as a chickpea) grown especially for their seed also : their seeds gram 2 of 5 noun (2) ˈgram 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 gram 3 of 5 noun (3) : grandmother gram 4 of 5 abbreviation grammar; grammatical -gram 5 of 5 noun combining form : drawing : writing : record chronogram telegram Word History Etymology Noun (1) obsolete Portuguese (now spelled grão), grain, from Latin granum Noun (2) 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 Noun (3) by shortening & alteration Noun combining form Latin -gramma, from Greek, from gramma First Known Use Noun (1) 1702, in the meaning defined above Noun (2) 1810, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Noun (3) 1923, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing gram centimeter-gram-second gram equivalent gram calorie gram molecular weight gram-atomic weight gram-positive gram-negative gram-variable centimeter-gram-second gram equivalent gram calorie gram molecular weight gram-atomic weight gram-positive gram-negative gram-variable See More Kids Definition gram 1 of 2 noun ˈgram : a unit of mass in the metric system equal to 1/1000 kilogram -gram 2 of 2 noun suffix ˌgram : drawing : writing : record telegram Medical Definition gram noun variants or chiefly British gramme ˈgram 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 g 2 : the weight of a gram under standard gravity
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gram

noun (1)

noun (2)

noun (3)

abbreviation

noun combining form

Word History

Phrases Containing gram

Kids Definition

noun

noun suffix

Medical Definition

noun