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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.


kG 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. kilogauss; kilogausses.


kg. 3 American  

abbreviation

  1. keg; kegs.

  2. kilogram; kilograms.


K.G. 4 American  

abbreviation

  1. Knight of the Garter.

  2. (in police use) known gambler.


KG 1 British  

abbreviation

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

kg 2 British  

abbreviation

  1. Kyrgyzstan

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

kg 3 British  

abbreviation

  1. keg

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

symbol

  1. kilogram

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
kg Scientific  
  1. Abbreviation of kilogram


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"I think KG is a lot more involved in social media. I'm pretty useless on my phone," Markram told reporters.

From Barron's • Feb. 8, 2026

Daren Li, a Chinese national in his early 40s, went by the alias KG Perfect.

From Salon • Jun. 26, 2025

The company’s investors include Mitsubishi and Siemens, and WiTricity has a partnership to demo wireless charging on cars made by South Korea’s KG Mobility.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 26, 2024

Among them were artists such as KG Subramanyan and Somnath Hore and Oscar-winning filmmaker Satyajit Ray.

From BBC • Jul. 2, 2023

Grand Park’s Sunday Sessions This free and family-friendly festival continues with local and guest DJs spinning tunes from around the world in a multicultural celebration curated by KG Superstar and DJ Adé.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 18, 2022

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