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kilogram
Definition
A kilogram is a unit of mass that is equal to 1,000 grams. It is the base unit of mass in the metric system. A kilogram is about the mass of a litre of water.
How can the word be used?
The average mass of a human adult is about 70 kilograms.
Different forms of the word
Noun: kilogram (plural: kilograms).
a unit of mass equal to 1,000 grams.
Adjective: kilogramic.
relating to a kilogram.
Adverb: kilogrammatically.
in a kilogramic manner.
Etymology
The word "kilogram" comes from the French word "kilogramme", which itself was a learned coinage, prefixing the Greek stem of χίλιοι khilioi "a thousand" to gramma, a Late Latin term for "a small weight", itself from Greek γράμμα.
Question
What might you measure in kilograms?