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Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
  2. noun Danish physician and bacteriologist who developed a method of staining bacteria to distinguish among them (1853-1938)

Etymology

From French gramme, from Ancient Greek γράμμα (grámma, “a small weight, a scruple”). Doublet of gramma.

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Synonyms

gramme, gm, g

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