noun
kilogram
KIH-luhg-ram
noun
1
The base unit of mass in the metric system, equal to 1,000 grams and officially defined today through a fixed value of the Planck constant.
"A bag of sugar usually weighs one kilogram."
"The recipe calls for half a kilogram of flour."
How to Use Kilogram
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe standard metric unit for weighing things, equal to 1,000 grams — roughly 2.2 pounds.
UK vs US
Kilograms are the everyday unit for weight across the UK and most of the world; the US mainly uses pounds in daily life, though kilograms are standard in science everywhere.
Common pairings
weigh a kilogram
kilograms per hour
price per kilogram
Word Forms
kilograms plural
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Etymology
Borrowed from French kilogramme, built from Greek-derived kilo- ("thousand") plus gramme ("small weight").