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abbreviation

Psychology. general intelligence.

good.

gram; grams.

Electronics. grid.

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Other definitions for g (2 of 9)

g²

Symbol, Physics.

acceleration of gravity.

gravity (def. 5).

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.

Aerospace. gravitational force: The pilot pulled 3 Gs during the steep dive.Sometimes g

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.

Compare NC-17, PG¹, PG-13, R³.

Other definitions for g (6 of 9)

G⁴

abbreviation

Informal. grand: a sum of one thousand dollars.

gay.

Psychology. general intelligence.

German (def. 4).

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.

(sometimes lowercase) the medieval Roman numeral for 400.Compare Roman numerals.

Electricity.

Physics, Astronomy. gravitational constant.

Biochemistry.

glycine.
guanine.

Other definitions for g (8 of 9)

abbreviation

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)

abbreviation

German (def. 4). Also G

gourde; gourdes.

(specific) gravity.

Gulf.

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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|DAILY BEAST
Liz 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 Zany Shades of Nick Kroll|Abby Haglage|December 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST
Sally 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|DAILY BEAST

Her 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|DAILY BEAST
G was a gamester, who had but ill-luck; H was a Hunter, who hunted a buck.
Boys and Girls Bookshelf; a Practical Plan of Character Building, Volume I (of 17)|Various
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 Fay
The 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 Miller
The 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 Chaucer
I 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)

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

/ (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)

symbol for

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)

g.

abbreviation for

Gulf

guilder(s)

guinea(s)

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Medical definitions for g (1 of 3)

g 1¹

[ jē ]

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)

abbr.

glucose

gravitational constant

guanine

Scientific definitions for g (1 of 2)

The symbol for acceleration of gravity.

A symbol for g-force.

Abbreviation of gram

Scientific definitions for g (2 of 2)

The symbol for gauss.

A symbol for g-force.

The symbol for gravitational constant.

Abbreviation of guanine

g

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