US /ˈkɪləɡɹæm/
noun Freq #36126

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    A unit of mass equal to one thousand grams, used in the metric system.

    This bag of rice weighs five kilograms.

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Synonyms
1 noun · a unit of mass equal to one... kilo
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Word family
Forms kilograms
Derived forms kilogram-forcekilogram-metremetre-kilogram-secondmultikilogram

Etymology

Borrowed from French kilogramme. By surface analysis, kilo- + gram.

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