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G

noun/dʒˈiː/

Definition

a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram

a purine base found in DNA and RNA; pairs with cytosine

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/dʒˈiː/

🇬🇧British English

/dʒˈiː/

🇮🇳Indian English

/dʒˈiː/

1 syllable Say it as /dʒˈiː/.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

Around the World

Europe

🇪🇸Spanish

gramo

una unidad métrica de peso igual a una milésima de kilogramo

🇷🇺Russian

метрическая единица веса, равная одной тысячной килограмма

India

🇮🇳Hindi

जी

एक किलोग्राम के हजारवें हिस्से के बराबर वजन की एक मीट्रिक इकाई

🇮🇳Kannada

ಜಿ

ಒಂದು ಕಿಲೋಗ್ರಾಂನ ಸಾವಿರದ ಒಂದು ಭಾಗದಷ್ಟು ತೂಕದ ಮೆಟ್ರಿಕ್ ಘಟಕ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ജി

ഒരു കിലോഗ്രാമിൻ്റെ ആയിരത്തിലൊന്നിന് തുല്യമായ ഭാരമുള്ള ഒരു മെട്രിക് യൂണിറ്റ്

🇵🇰Urdu

جی

وزن کی ایک میٹرک اکائی جو ایک کلو گرام کے ہزارویں حصے کے برابر ہے۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

克

等于千分之一千克的公制重量单位

🇹🇭Thai

ก

หน่วยเมตริกของน้ำหนักเท่ากับหนึ่งในพันของกิโลกรัม

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

وحدة مترية من الوزن تساوي ألف من الكيلوغرام

🇮🇱Hebrew

יחידת משקל מטרית השווה לאלף קילוגרם

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What is the primary definition of the word 'g'?

The primary meaning of 'g' is 'a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram'.

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Using 'g' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'g' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'g' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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