First Known Use: 1797
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kilogram
noun ki·lo·gram \-ˌgram\
: a unit of weight equal to 1,000 grams
Full Definition of KILOGRAM
1
: the base unit of mass in the International System of Units that is equal to the mass of a prototype agreed upon by international convention and that is nearly equal to the mass of 1000 cubic centimeters of water at the temperature of its maximum density — see metric system table
2
: a unit of force or weight equal to the weight of a kilogram mass under a gravitational attraction equal to that of the earth
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Origin of KILOGRAM
French kilogramme, from kilo- + gramme gram
Rhymes with KILOGRAM
aerogram, Amsterdam, anagram, Birmingham, Boulder Dam, cablegram, centigram, Christogram, chronogram, cofferdam, cryptogram, decagram, deprogram, diagram, diaphragm, epigram, fluid dram, giant clam, hard-shell clam, hexagram, histogram, Hohokam, hologram, logogram, mammogram, milligram, Minicam, monogram, nomogram, oriflamme, pentagram, phonogram, pictogram, reprogram, Rotterdam, scattergram, self-exam, skiagram, soft-shell clam, sonogram, subprogram, telegram, tetradrachm, thank-you-ma'am, tinker's damn, Uncle Sam
KILOGRAM Defined for Kids
kilogram
noun ki·lo·gram \ˈki-lə-ˌgram\
Definition of KILOGRAM for Kids
: a metric unit of weight equal to 1000 grams
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kilogram
noun ki·lo·gram
Medical Definition of KILOGRAM
1
: the base unit of mass in the International System of Units that is equal to the mass of a prototype agreed upon by international convention and that is nearly equal to the mass of 1000 cubic centimeters of water at the temperature of its maximum density
2
: a unit of force equal to the weight of a kilogram mass under a gravitational attraction equal to that of the earth
Variants of KILOGRAM
ki·lo·gram or chiefly British ki·lo·gramme \ˈkil-ə-ˌgram, ˈkē-lə-\
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