Kg (Noun)
Meaning
One thousand grams; the basic unit of mass adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; "a kilogram is approximately 2.2 pounds".
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
Examples
- A liter of water weighs about one kilogram at room temperature.
- The grocery store's advertisement promised to give away one free kilogram of apples to the first ten customers.
- Kilograms are used as the base unit of mass in science and engineering.
- The customs officer checked the luggage's weight and calculated the tariff based on every kilogram.
- Since a kilogram of feathers and a kilogram of metal both weigh the same the distinction of being "heavier" often confuses people.