First Known Use: 14th century
Dictionary
1dram
noun \ˈdram\
Definition of DRAM
1
a — see weight table b : fluid dram
2
a : a small portion of something to drink b : a small amount
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Origin of DRAM
Middle English dragme, from Anglo-French & Late Latin; Anglo-French, dram, drachma, from Late Latin dragma, from Latin drachma, from Greek drachmē, literally, handful, from drassesthai to grasp
2dram
noun \ˈdräm\
Definition of DRAM
— see money table
Origin of DRAM
Armenian, literally, coin, money, ultimately from Greek drachmē drachma
First Known Use: 1993
3dram
abbreviation
Definition of DRAM
Other Literature Terms
DRAM
noun \ˈdram also ˈdē-ˌram\
Definition of DRAM
: a type of RAM that must be continuously supplied with power and periodically rewritten in order to retain data
compare sram
Origin of DRAM
dynamic + RAM (random-access memory)
First Known Use: 1980
Medical Dictionary
dram
noun
Medical Definition of DRAM
1
: either of two units of weight: a : an avoirdupois unit equal to 1.772 grams or 27.344 grains b : a unit of apothecaries' weight equal to 3.888 grams or 60 grains
2
Variants of DRAM
dram also drachm \ˈdram\
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