KG

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does kg mean? 

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

1. one thousand grams; the basic unit of mass adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

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

 Dictionary entry details 

• KG (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

One thousand grams; the basic unit of mass adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

Classified under:

Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure

Synonyms:

kg; kilo; kilogram

Context example:

a kilogram is approximately 2.2 pounds

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

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

Meronyms (parts of "kg"):

hectogram; hg (100 grams)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "kg"):

key (a kilogram of a narcotic drug)

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

myg; myriagram (one ten thousandth of a centner)

 Context examples 

Height: 15-17 inches (38.1-43 cm.) Weight: 10-25 pounds (4.5-11.3 kg.)

(Boston Terrier, NCI Thesaurus)

Height: 6-9 inches (30.4-45 cm.), Weight: 8-10 pounds (3.6-4.5 kg.) Any Pekingese that is under 6 pounds is called a sleeve Pekingese.

(Pekingese, NCI Thesaurus)

Height: 26-30 inches (66-76 cm.) Weight: 90-150 pounds (41-68 kg.)

(Anatolian Shepherd Dog, NCI Thesaurus)

Height: 15-18 inches (36-46 cm.) Weight: 25-45 pounds (11-20 kg.)

(American Water Spaniel, NCI Thesaurus)

Height: 16-19 inches (41-48 cm.) Weight: 57-67 pounds (25-30 kg.)

(American Staffordshire Terrier, NCI Thesaurus)

Height: 8-11 inches (20-28 cm.) Weight: Dogs 7-10 pounds (3-5 kg.)

(Papillon, NCI Thesaurus)

Height: 15-17 inches (38-43 cm.) Weight: 20-26 pounds (9-12 kg.)

(Basenji, NCI Thesaurus)

It is mathematically defined as: BSA (m^2) = ([Height(cm) x Weight(kg)]/3600)^0.5; e.g.

(Mosteller Body Surface Area Formula, NCI Thesaurus)

Height: 10 inches (25 cm.) Weight: 10-12 pounds (4.5-5.5 kg.)

(Norwich Terrier, NCI Thesaurus)

Height: 20-24 inches (51-61 cm.) Weight: from 60-65 pounds (27-29 kg.)

(Old English Sheepdog, NCI Thesaurus)