Word Image
plural: grams
Part Of Speech
noun
Word Meaning
a metric unit of mass equal to ¹⁄₁₀₀₀ kilogram, and nearly equal to the mass of one cubic centimeter of water at its maximum density; the weight of a gram of mass
Word Family
kilogram
milligram
centigram
decagram
decigram
hectogram
megagram
Sentences
Most medicines are measured in grams or milligrams.
You will need 400 milligrams of magnesium every day.
My teacup weighs about 300 grams with nothing in it.
My kitchen scale uses either grams or ounces.
The pharmacist gave me 10 grams of the mixture.
A one-carat diamond is equal to about 0.2 gram
This gold chain weighs approximately 10 grams.
How many kilograms does an average adult man weigh?
The laboratory scale weighed the sample at 100 centigrams.
It is more accurate to measure recipe ingredients in grams than in cups.
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