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Other definitions for g (3 of 9)
G1
or 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.
Other definitions for g (4 of 9)
G2
[ jee ]
/ dʒi /
noun, plural Gs or G's.
Other definitions for g (5 of 9)
G3
abbreviation
Trademark. general: a rating assigned to a movie by the Motion Picture Association of America indicating that the film is suitable for general audiences, or children as well as adults.
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G4
abbreviation
Informal. grand: a sum of one thousand dollars.
gay.
Psychology. general intelligence.
good.
Other definitions for g (7 of 9)
G5
Symbol.
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.
Electricity.
Physics, Astronomy. gravitational constant.
Other definitions for g (8 of 9)
g.
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British Dictionary definitions for g (1 of 4)
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 (2 of 4)
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 (3 of 4)
G
symbol for
British Dictionary definitions for g (4 of 4)
G.
g.
abbreviation for
Gulf
guilder(s)
guinea(s)
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Medical definitions for g (1 of 3)
g 11
[ jē ]
n.
A unit of acceleration equal to the acceleration caused by gravity at the earth's surface, about 9.8 meters (32 feet) per second per second.
Medical definitions for g (2 of 3)
g 22
abbr.
gram
Medical definitions for g (3 of 3)
G
abbr.
glucose
gravitational constant
guanine
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Scientific definitions for g (1 of 2)
g
The symbol for acceleration of gravity.
A symbol for g-force.
Abbreviation of gram
Scientific definitions for g (2 of 2)
G
The symbol for gauss.
A symbol for g-force.
The symbol for gravitational constant.
Abbreviation of guanine
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