decigram

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UK/ˈdɛsɪɡɹæm/

noun

An SI unit of mass equal to 10⁻¹ grams. Symbol: dg

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Meanings

noundecigram (plural decigrams)

plural decigrams · alternative UK decigramme

  1. metrologyAn SI unit of mass equal to 10⁻¹ grams. Symbol: dg

Synonyms & antonyms

noun1/10 gram

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dg
Broader
metric weight unitweight unit

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Frenchdécigramme
  2. Englishdecigram

From French décigramme. By surface analysis, deci- + gram.

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Translations

Catalan decigram
  • decigrammetric measurement
Czech decigram
  • decigrammetric measurement
Dutch decigram
  • decigrammetric measurement
Esperanto decigramo
  • decigramometric measurement
Finnish desigramma
  • desigrammametric measurement
French décigramme
  • décigrammemetric measurement
Greek δεκατοστόγραμμα
  • δεκατοστόγραμμα (dekatostógramma)metric measurement
Hungarian decigramm
  • decigrammmetric measurement
Italian decigrammo
  • decigrammometric measurement
Latin decigramma
  • decigrammametric measurement
Malay desigram
  • desigrammetric measurement
Portuguese decigrama
  • decigramametric measurement
Russian децигра́мм
  • децигра́мм (decigrámm)metric measurement
Spanish decigramo
  • decigramometric measurement
Swedish decigram
  • decigrammetric measurement
Thai เดซิกรัม
  • เดซิกรัมmetric measurement

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

grimaced
Cite this entry
APA

decigram. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decigram

MLA

“decigram.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decigram. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “decigram,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decigram.

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