kilogram

The kilogram is a unit of weight that is used in many different countries. It is equal to the weight of one thousand kilograms.

  • The kilogram is used in many different countries to measure weight.

  • The kilogram is the standard unit of weight in the United Kingdom.

Definition of kilogram

noun

one thousand grams; the basic unit of mass adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

Synonyms:

kg, kilo

Nearby Words

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Example Sentences for kilogram

  • 1

    The Ampere is proportional to the square root of the kilogram.

  • 2

    The Ampere is proportional to the square root of the kilogram.

  • 3

    The base unit of mass in SI is the kilogram, not the gram.

  • 4

    Billions of kilograms are generated annually in the production of acetic acid.

  • 5

    A kilogram force is a different unit from a kilogram.

  • 6

    A kilogram of gold is the same mass as a kilogram of hydrogen.

  • 7

    That kilogram is in the custody of NIST.

  • 8

    They had to adjust the kilogram.

  • 9

    Kilogram is exceptional in that it has a prefix.

  • 10

    But kilogram force is not a part SI.