gram
ɡræm
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Definition of gram - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
quantitysmall amount of something
  • Just a gram of hesitation could change the outcome..
2.
measurementTECH.unit of mass equal to one-thousandth of a kilogramTECH.
  • The recipe calls for 200 grams of flour.
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3.
agricultureTECH.leguminous plant grown for its seedsTECH.
  • Farmers in the region cultivate gram for its seeds.
chickpea pulse
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  • gram: leguminous plant grown for its seeds
    leguminous plant grown for its seeds

Expressions with gram

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type of chickpea commonly used in Indian cuisine
Bengal gram is often used in making curries and soups.
small but valuable piece of advice
She gave me a gram of wisdom that changed my life.
seed of the mung bean plant used for food
She cooked a delicious green gram curry.
legume plant with edible beans used in South Asian cooking
Horse gram is often used in Indian soups and stews.
contiguous sequence of n items from text or speech used in analysis
The model analyzes text using n-gram sequences for better predictions..
amount of an element equal to one mole of atoms
A gram atom of oxygen weighs 16 grams.

Origin of gram

Greek, gramma (letter)

Terms with gram included in their meaning

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mgabbr.
abr: milligram
unit of mass equal to one thousandth of a gram
pg.abbr.
abr: picogram
one trillionth of a gram in weight
fiber measurement
unit measuring fiber fineness, one gram per 9000 meters
physics
unit of electric charge in the centimeter-gram-second system
drug treatment
synthetic monobactam antibacterial used for serious gram-negative illness
drug
macrolide antibiotic from Streptomyces halstedii that stops Gram-positive bacteria
CGSacr.
acr: centimeter gram second
system using centimeters, grams, and seconds
medical
broad-spectrum antibiotic effective against gram-negative bacteria

Examples of gram in a sentence

  • He added just a gram of salt to the recipe.
  • She measured out 50 grams of sugar for the cake.
  • The package contains 500 grams of rice.
  • Gram is a staple crop in many regions.
  • They harvested gram to sell at the market.

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  1. French:gramme, pois chiche, ...
  2. German:Spur, Gramm, ...
  3. Italian:grammo, grammi, ...
  4. Spanish:gramo, gramos, ...
  5. Portuguese:pitada, grama, ...
  6. Chinese:一点点, 克, ...
  7. Japanese:グラム, ...
  8. Arabic:غْرَام, غِرَام, ...
  9. Hebrew:גְּרָם, גְּרַם, ...
  10. Russian:грамм, грам, ...
  11. Ukrainian:грам, граму, ...
  12. Hindi:रत्ती, ग्राम, ...
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