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or g
the seventh letter of the English alphabet, a consonant.
any spoken sound represented by the letter G or g, as in get, German, or camouflage.
something having the shape of a G.
a written or printed representation of the letter G or g.
a device, as a printer's type, for reproducing the letter G or g.
Other definitions for G (4 of 9)
Aerospace. gravitational force: The pilot pulled 3 Gs during the steep dive.: Sometimes g
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Informal. grand: a sum of one thousand dollars.
gay.
Psychology. general intelligence.
good.
Other definitions for G (7 of 9)
the seventh in order or in a series.
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.
(sometimes lowercase) the medieval Roman numeral for 400.: Compare Roman numerals.
Electricity.
Physics, Astronomy. gravitational constant.
Biochemistry.
Other definitions for g. (8 of 9)
gauge.
gender.
general.
generally.
genitive.
going back to.
gold.
grain; grains.
gram; grams.
Football. guard.
British. guinea.
gun.
Other definitions for G. (9 of 9)
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How to use g in a sentence
Gordon g. Chang is a Forbes.com columnist and the author of Nuclear Showdown: North Korea Takes On the World.
U.S. Should Make North Korea Pay for Sony Hack | Gordon G. Chang | December 18, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTLiz g., one half of “Publizity” [the other half of which, Liz B, is played by Jenny Slate] is one of the best on the show.
The g-20 leaders meeting the Russian president in Brisbane this weekend should be used to his lies.
Putin Is Lying on Ukraine—and the West Can’t Stop Him | Jamie Dettmer | November 14, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTSally Beauty has also partnered with Susan g. Komen to sell special pink cosmetic products.
The Misogynistic Companies Jumping On The Breast Cancer Bandwagon | Emily Shire | October 16, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHer act lasted about four minutes, and ended in pasties and a g-string.
Best Career Arc Ever: From Burlesque To Bartending | Anne Berry | September 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
g was a gamester, who had but ill-luck; H was a Hunter, who hunted a buck.
When she struck the chord of g minor, it was the right preparation, and brought you immediately into the mood for what followed.
Music-Study in Germany | Amy FayThe chief reason is that g is the top note of the string bass, and is called for in orchestral transcriptions.
The Recent Revolution in Organ Building | George Laing MillerThe form sarlynysh (in g.) evidently arose from the common mistake of reading a long s (ſ) as an l.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 (of 7) -- Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems | Geoffrey ChaucerI haven't heard you call anybody 'Mis',' for Mrs., in ever so long, and most of the time you keep tight hold of your g's.
Dorothy at Skyrie | Evelyn Raymond
British Dictionary definitions for g (1 of 4)
gallon(s)
gram(s)
acceleration of free fall (due to gravity) near the surface of the earth
grav
chess See algebraic notation
British Dictionary definitions for g (2 of 4)
G
/ (dʒiː) /
the seventh letter and fifth consonant of the modern English alphabet
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)
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
gauss
gravitational constant
physics conductance
biochem guanine
German
Gibbs function
giga
good
slang, mainly US grand (a thousand dollars or pounds)
(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)
Gulf
guilder(s)
guinea(s)
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Scientific definitions for g (1 of 2)
A symbol for g-force.
Abbreviation of gram
Scientific definitions for G (2 of 2)
A symbol for g-force.
Abbreviation of guanine
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