G
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,862 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 5,758 times across 175,160 chapters — 0.003% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram also: gram, gramme, gm
- a purine base found in DNA and RNA; pairs with cytosine also: guanine
- one of the four nucleotides used in building DNA; all four nucleotides have a common phosphate group and a sugar also: deoxyguanosine monophosphate
- the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100 also: thousand, one thousand, 1000, M, K, chiliad
- a unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated also: gee, g-force
- a unit of information equal to 1000 megabytes or 10^9 (1,000,000,000) bytes also: gigabyte, GB
G in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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We will go together into Gâtinais.
Jurgen: A Comedy of Justice · James Branch Cabell · Chapter 2
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And that Sir G. Carteret is neglected, and hath great enemies at work against him.
Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 41 · Samuel Pepys · Chapter 1
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He is named Mr. G. Laurence Gomme, and he is president of a learned body called the Folk Lore Society.
The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts · World Traditions (Celtic, Norse, Asian & Persian) · Chapter 1
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I took the last express that afternoon, first telegraphing Mr. F. G. Whitmore to come and see me next day.
How to Tell a Story, and Other Essays · Mark Twain · Chapter 1
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Mr P. G. Northover advanced in the centre of the room, thoughtfully, and with a great deal of unconscious dignity.
The Club of Queer Trades · G. K. (Gilbert Keith) Chesterton · Chapter 1