kilogram
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Ancient Greek χιλιο- (chilio-), “‘kilo-’”) + gram
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kilogram (plural kilograms)
- In the International System of Units, the base unit of mass; the mass of a specific cylinder of platinum-iridium alloy kept at the International Bureau of Weights and Measures in France. Symbol: kg
- (proscribed) Hence, the unit of weight such that one-kilogram mass is also a one-kilogram weight.
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- (proscribed, unit of weight): The use of the kilogram as a unit of weight is somewhat imprecise, as weight can change while mass remains constant. The weight of a one-kilogram mass will depend on its location, which will impact the pull of gravity. It is therefore frequently proscribed, but is nonetheless in wide use (e.g., a person's weight in kilograms). (The same imprecision and proscription also occur with many other words pertaining to weight and mass, such as the verb weigh.)
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unit of mass equal to 1000 grams
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kilogram m.
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kilogram m.
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- IPA: /kʲiˈlɔɡram/
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kilogram m.
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| Singular | Plural | |
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| Nominative | kilogram | kilogramy |
| Genitive | kilograma | kilogramów |
| Dative | kilogramowi | kilogramom |
| Accusative | kilogram | kilogramy |
| Instrumental | kilogramem | kilogramami |
| Locative | kilogramie | kilogramach |
| Vocative | kilogramie | kilogramy |
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- (coll.) kilo
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kilogram
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| Nominative kilogram |
Genitive kilogramnıñ |
Dative kilogramga |
| Accusative kilogramnı |
Locative kilogramda |
Ablative kilogramdan |
