: any of several leguminous plants (such as a chickpea) grown especially for their seed
also
: their seeds
1
: 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 see Metric System Table
2
: the weight of a gram under the acceleration of gravity
: drawing : writing : record
chronogram
telegram
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Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
The glasses weigh just 69 grams.
—PC Magazine, 18 Sep. 2025
Friesen, who studies the coevolution of plants and rhizobia, writes that just one gram of plant tissue harbors between 10 million and 10 billion endophytic bacteria alone.
—Anna Marija Helt, JSTOR Daily, 17 Sep. 2025
Beet powder contains around 1 gram of fiber per tablespoon.
—Md Published, Verywell Health, 16 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Using long-term dietary data of habituated chimpanzees from each of the two field sites, the researchers found that chimpanzees consume about 14 grams of pure ethanol per day of foraging, Dudley said.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
The glasses weigh just 69 grams.
—PC Magazine, 18 Sep. 2025
Friesen, who studies the coevolution of plants and rhizobia, writes that just one gram of plant tissue harbors between 10 million and 10 billion endophytic bacteria alone.
—Anna Marija Helt, JSTOR Daily, 17 Sep. 2025
Beet powder contains around 1 gram of fiber per tablespoon.
—Md Published, Verywell Health, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Gram.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gram. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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gram
noun
variants
or chiefly British gramme
1
: 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
—abbreviation g
2
: the weight of a gram under standard gravity
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