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kilogram

UK
/ˈkɪləɡræm/
US
/ˈkɪləˌɡræm/

Translations

kilogramnoun
kilograms
pl
UK
/ˈkɪləɡræm/
US
/ˈkɪləˌɡræm/
We ordered three kilograms of apples for the pie.
Nous avons commandé trois kilogrammes de pommes pour la tarte.
Synonyms
kg
kilo
kilogramme
1000 grams
kilogramadjective
UK
/ˈkɪl.ə.ɡræm/
US
/ˈkɪl.əˌɡræm/
Used attributively before another noun to indicate a weight or quantity of one kilogram.
d'un kilogramme
He lifted a kilogram weight with ease.
Il a soulevé un poids d'un kilogramme sans effort.

Definitions

kilogramnoun
The base unit of mass in the International System of Units (SI), defined exactly as the mass of the international prototype kilogram (now fixed via the Planck constant), equal to 1,000 grams.
Under the SI, the kilogram is the only base unit still defined in terms of a physical constant.
Informally, a quantity of something that weighs one kilogram.
We ordered three kilograms of apples for the pie.
kilogramadjective
Weighing or measuring one kilogram.
He lifted a kilogram weight with ease.
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