Definitions for kilogramˈkɪl əˌgræm

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

kil•o•gramˈkɪl əˌgræm(n.)

  1. a unit of mass equal to 1000 grams: the base SI unit of mass; its international prototype, a platinum-iridium cylinder, is kept in Sèvres, France.

    Category: Physics, Weights and Measures, British

    Ref: Abbr.: kg 2; See table at measure. art

  2. a unit of force, equal to the force that produces an acceleration of 9.80665 meters per second per second when acting on a mass of one kilogram.

    Category: Physics, British

    Ref: Abbr.: kg 2

Origin of kilogram:

1790–1800; < F

Princeton's WordNet

  1. kilogram, kg, kilo(noun)

    one thousand grams; the basic unit of mass adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

    "a kilogram is approximately 2.2 pounds"

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

  1. kilogram(noun)ˈkɪl əˌgræm

    a unit for measuring weight, equal to 1000 grams

    5 kilograms of potatoes

Wiktionary

  1. kilogram(Noun)

    In the International System of Units, the base unit of mass; the mass of a specific cylinder of platinum-iridium alloy kept at the International Bureau of Weights and Measures in France. Symbol: kg

  2. kilogram(Noun)

    Hence, the unit of weight such that one-kilogram mass is also a one-kilogram weight.

  3. Origin: From kilogramme, composed of kilo- + gramme.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Kilogram(noun)

    alt. of Kilogramme

The Standard Electrical Dictionary

  1. Kilogram

    A compound unit; one thousand grams; 2.2046 pounds avds.


Translations for kilogram

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

kg(written abbreviation)

kilogram(s)

It weighs 20 kg.

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