Definitions for gal
gælgal

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. gallon, galnoun

   United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters

2. galnoun

   a unit of gravitational acceleration equal to one centimeter per second per second (named after Galileo)

3. galnoun

   alliterative term for girl (or woman)

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Galsymbol

   The symbol for the cgs unit of acceleration, gal or galileo.

2. Etymology: Shortened from galileo

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1. Gal

   The gal, sometimes called galileo, is a unit of acceleration used extensively in the science of gravimetry. The gal is defined as 1 centimeter per second squared. The milligal and microgal refer respectively to one thousandth and one millionth of a gal. The gal is not part of the International System of Units. However, in 1978 the CIPM decided that it was permissible to use the gal "with the SI until the CIPM considers that [its] use is no longer necessary." The gal is a derived unit, defined in terms of the centimeter-gram-second base unit of length, the centimeter, and the second, which is the base unit of time in both the CGS as well as the modern SI system. In SI base units, 1 Gal is precisely equal to 0.01 m/s². The acceleration due to Earth’s gravity at its surface is 976 to 983 Gal, the variation being due mainly to differences in latitude and elevation. Mountains and masses of lesser density within the Earth's crust typically cause variations in gravitational acceleration of tens to hundreds of milligals. The gravity gradient above Earth's surface is about 3.1 µGal per centimeter of height, resulting in a maximum difference of about 2 Gal from the top of Mount Everest to sea level.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Gal

   gal, n. (prov.) a girl.

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1. GAL

   What does GAL stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the GAL acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

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1. GAL

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Gal is ranked #22000 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Gal surname appeared 1,179 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Gal.
   
   89.4% or 1,055 total occurrences were White.
   6.5% or 77 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.9% or 23 total occurrences were Asian.
   1% or 12 total occurrences were Black.

Matched Categories

1. • United States Liquid Unit
   • Acceleration Unit
   • Girl

Anagrams for gal »

1. AGL

2. GLA

3. lag

How to pronounce gal?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say gal in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of gal in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of gal in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of gal in a Sentence

1. Puyallup Police Officer David LaSalata:

   I pulled a gal over who was a former student who was speeding and unfortunately I did have to write and infraction.

2. Dean Turnblom:

   Sheis a pretty tough character, she was scared to death duringit,but she is not a wimpy little gal. She is a tough turkey.

3. Adriana Maxwell:

   I think he made it so that the next guy or gal to walk into office will have a better starting point.

4. Amy Adams:

   Well, I was doing a Superman [movie] — my part is mostly there. But it was really fun to get to play with these other characters that were coming in, and get to have Gal [Gadot] there, and get to have another girl on set.

5. Lyndon B. Johnson:

   All that Hubert needs over there is a gal to answer the phone and a pencil with an eraser on it.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=gal
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Gal
3. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=gal
4. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=gal
5. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html