Kilogram

//ˈkɪləɡɹæm// noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    In the International System of Units, the base unit of mass; conceived of as the mass of one litre of water, but now defined by taking the fixed numerical value of the Planck constant h to be 6.626 070 15 × 10⁻³⁴ when expressed in units of kg⋅m²⋅s⁻¹. Symbol: kg

    "Holonyms: megagram < gigagram"

  2. 2
    one thousand grams; the basic unit of mass adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites wordnet
  3. 3
    The unit of weight such that a one-kilogram mass is also a one-kilogram weight. proscribed

    "A nan (bread) costs 25 Afghanis : a kilogram of beef 800 Afghanis and mutton of the same weight for 1200 Afghanis; […]"

Etymology

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

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