G, g
[ jee ]
/ dʒi /
noun, plural G's or Gs, g's or gs.
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.
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Definition for g's (2 of 2)
G
plural Gs or G's.
Slang. grand: a sum of one thousand dollars.
(sometimes lowercase) Aerospace. gravity: a unit of acceleration equal to the acceleration of gravity at the earth's surface.
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British Dictionary definitions for g's (1 of 3)
g
G
/ (dʒiː) /
noun plural g's, G's or Gs
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's (2 of 3)
g
symbol for
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's (3 of 3)
G
symbol for
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Word Origin and History for g's
G
for history of the letter's development, see C. As a movie rating in the U.S., 1966, standing for general. Standing for gravity in physics since 1785.
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Medicine definitions for g's
G
abbr.
glucose
gravitational constant
guanine
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Science definitions for g's (1 of 2)
g
The symbol for acceleration of gravity.
A symbol for g-force.
Abbreviation of gram
Science definitions for g's (2 of 2)
G
The symbol for gauss.
A symbol for g-force.
The symbol for gravitational constant.
Abbreviation of guanine
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary
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