kg

kg · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Abbreviation for kilogram, a unit of mass equal to 1,000 grams in the metric system.

Forms

plural: kg

Related words

See also: gram, kilogram, metric, weight
Synonyms: kilo, kilogram

Etymology

Abbreviation of kilogram, from French kilogramme, from Greek khilioi ("thousand") + gramma ("small weight").