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• kg
  kg

  abbreviation

  kilogram; kilograms.
• kG
  kG

  abbreviation

  kilogauss; kilogausses.
• kg.
  kg.

  abbreviation

  keg; kegs.
• K.G.
  K.G.

  abbreviation

  Knight of the Garter.
• KG
  KG

  abbreviation

  Knight of the Order of the Garter (a Brit title)

kg

¹ American  

abbreviation

1. kilogram; kilograms.

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kG ² American  

abbreviation

1. kilogauss; kilogausses.

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kg. ³ American  

abbreviation

1. keg; kegs.

2. kilogram; kilograms.

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K.G. ⁴ American  

abbreviation

1. Knight of the Garter.

2. (in police use) known gambler.

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KG ¹ British  

abbreviation

1. Knight of the Order of the Garter (a Brit title)

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kg ² British  

abbreviation

1. Kyrgyzstan

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kg ³ British  

abbreviation

1. keg

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symbol

1. kilogram

kg Scientific  

1. Abbreviation of kilogram

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Example Sentences

SpaceX’s workhorse launch vehicle can carry 22,500 kg to orbit at $3,289 a kilogram.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

"An electric car contains 80 kg of copper, compared with 20 kg in a conventional one," he notes, while "a wind turbine contains between four and ten tons of copper per megawatt."

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The young shark measured about 210 cm in length and weighed roughly 80-90 kg.

From Science Daily • Mar. 11, 2026

"How long will I swim to lose a kg really?" she asks.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

General carload Class A1, for shipments of at least 5,000 kg.

From The Railroad Question A historical and practical treatise on railroads, and remedies for their abuses by Larrabee, William