GRAMME

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does gramme mean? 

• GRAMME (noun)
  The noun GRAMME has 1 sense:

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

  Familiarity information: GRAMME used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• GRAMME (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure

Synonyms:

g; gm; gram; gramme

Hypernyms ("gramme" is a kind of...):

metric weight unit; weight unit (a decimal unit of weight based on the gram)

Meronyms (parts of "gramme"):

obolus (a Greek unit of weight equal to one tenth of a gram)

carat (a unit of weight for precious stones = 200 mg)

Holonyms ("gramme" is a part of...):

dag; decagram; dekagram; dkg (10 grams)