g

1

abbreviation
  1. Psychology. general intelligence.

  1. gram; grams.

  2. Electronics. grid.

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Other definitions for g (2 of 9)

g2

Other definitions for G (3 of 9)

G1

or g

[ jee ]

noun,plural G's or Gs, g's or gs.
  1. the seventh letter of the English alphabet, a consonant.

  2. any spoken sound represented by the letter G or g, as in get, German, or camouflage.

  1. something having the shape of a G.

  2. a written or printed representation of the letter G or g.

  3. a device, as a printer's type, for reproducing the letter G or g.

Other definitions for G (4 of 9)

G2
[ jee ]

noun,plural Gs or G's.
  1. Aerospace. gravitational force: The pilot pulled 3 Gs during the steep dive.: Sometimes g

Other definitions for G (5 of 9)

G3

abbreviation
  1. Trademark. general: a rating assigned to a movie by the MPA indicating that the film is suitable for general audiences, or children as well as adults.: Compare NC-17, PG1, PG-13, R3.

Other definitions for G (6 of 9)

G4

abbreviation
  1. Informal. grand: a sum of one thousand dollars.

  2. gay.

  1. Psychology. general intelligence.

  2. good.

Other definitions for G (7 of 9)

G5

Symbol.
  1. the seventh in order or in a series.

  2. Music.

    • the fifth tone in the scale of C major or the seventh tone in the relative minor scale, A minor.

    • a string, key, or pipe tuned to this tone.

    • a written or printed note representing this tone.

    • (in the fixed system of solmization) the fifth tone of the scale of C major, called sol.

    • the tonality having G as the tonic note.

  1. (sometimes lowercase) the medieval Roman numeral for 400.: Compare Roman numerals.

  2. Electricity.

  3. Physics, Astronomy. gravitational constant.

  4. Biochemistry.

Other definitions for g. (8 of 9)

g.

abbreviation
  1. gauge.

  2. gender.

  1. general.

  2. generally.

  3. genitive.

  4. going back to.

  5. gold.

  6. grain; grains.

  7. gram; grams.

  8. Football. guard.

  9. British. guinea.

  10. gun.

Other definitions for G. (9 of 9)

G.

abbreviation
  1. German (def. 4). : Also G

  2. gourde; gourdes.

  1. (specific) gravity.

  2. Gulf.

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How to use g in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for g (1 of 4)

g

symbol for
  1. gallon(s)

  2. gram(s)

  1. acceleration of free fall (due to gravity) near the surface of the earth

  2. grav

British Dictionary definitions for g (2 of 4)

g

G

/ (dʒiː) /


nounplural g's, G's or Gs
  1. the seventh letter and fifth consonant of the modern English alphabet

  2. a speech sound represented by this letter, in English usually either a voiced velar stop, as in grass, or a voiced palato-alveolar affricate, as in page

British Dictionary definitions for G (3 of 4)

G

symbol for
  1. music

    • a note having a frequency of 392 hertz (G above middle C) or this value multiplied or divided by any power of 2; the fifth note of the scale of C major

    • a key, string, or pipe producing this note

    • the major or minor key having this note as its tonic

  2. gauss

  1. gravitational constant

  2. physics conductance

  3. biochem guanine

  4. German

  5. Gibbs function

  6. giga

  7. good

  8. slang, mainly US grand (a thousand dollars or pounds)

  9. (in Australia)

    • general exhibition (used to describe a category of film certified as suitable for viewing by anyone)

    • (as modifier): a G film

British Dictionary definitions for G. (4 of 4)

G.

abbreviation for
  1. Gulf

  2. guilder(s)

  1. guinea(s)

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Scientific definitions for g (1 of 2)

g

  1. A symbol for g-force.

  1. Abbreviation of gram

Scientific definitions for G (2 of 2)

G

  1. A symbol for g-force.

  1. Abbreviation of guanine

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