Meaning & use

gram

noun·Academic

A metric unit of mass equal to one thousandth of a kilogram.

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The recipe calls for exactly two hundred grams of all-purpose flour and sugar.

A single paperclip typically weighs about one gram, give or take a little.

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Abbreviated 'g' in scientific and everyday writing; do not confuse with 'gramme,' the older British spelling of the same word.

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