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Definition of "kilogram" []

  • The base unit of mass in the International System, equal to 1,000 grams (2.2046 pounds). See Table at measurement. (noun)
  • Kilogram force. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "kilogram" in a sentence
  • "The precise measure of a kilogram is a weighty matter to some people."
  • "Since a kilogram is 1000 grams and a daily intake of lactitol is given as 10 grams, the amount of protein in an average daily serving of lactitol is therefore 32 micrograms of casein and 97 micrograms for lactoglobulin."
  • "One kilogram is probably close to the mass of that first stone used to help kill that first antelope, so very long ago."