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grams

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for grams.

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The thing is that 50 grams of sugar is just really, really low...

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grandmother

Meaning at a glance

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noun

grandmother

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for grams.

noun

grandmother

Example sentences

1

The thing is that 50 grams of sugar is just really, really low...

2

Presuming human equivalence to mice - A 185 pound person would need to ingest about 168 grams of piracetam as compared to around 10 grams of caffeine.

3

A teaspoon is basically 5ml, which is around 5 grams.

4

Every piece of food has nutritional information at the back, with columns for 100 grams and one serving.

5

First I was on strict diet, less than 10 grams a day sugar first two weeks, then restrict to less than 20 grams and gradually increase...

6

Why on Earth is nobody trying to market medium-to-high-end phones that weigh less than 100 grams?

7

Using 100 grams would actually be a reasonable idea, but is not what you actually said in your prior messages.

8

A 12 ounce can of coke has 39 grams of sugar, or 7-10 times what the human body considers normal.

9

Most Americans have experience measuring foodstuffs with teaspoons, not with scales, and even if they did, it wouldn't be in grams.

10

Yes it will,if you do 5 grams a day - which is a ridiculous amount.

11

That's about 3.5 grams of zinc-air goo per night, ignoring packaging, blower loss, etc.

12

Again, for many Americans, using grams is introducing additional units of measurement.

Quote examples

1

Google n-grams says it's used with a frequency about 2-3% that of "frigid."

2

Purchasing habits will slowly change from the "let's pick up a couple grams" mentality to the, "Uh-oh, better add an ounce of kush to the weekend to-do list" mentality.

3

And considering this line in the article: With McChicken patties weighing 63 grams and having a better quality of chicken than McNuggets (a meat score of "C-" compared to "D-", according to Calorie Count), I can't imagine why anyone would want to eat something with a "meat score" of D-.

Proper noun examples

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Its the Waltons and Kochs, not the Carmacks and Grams.

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use grams in a sentence?

The thing is that 50 grams of sugar is just really, really low...

What does grams mean?

grandmother

What part of speech is grams?

grams is commonly used as noun.