kilopond

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UK/ˈkɪləˌpɒnd/US/ˈkɪləˌpɑnd/

noun

A gravitational metric unit of force equal to the magnitude of the force exerted by a mass of one kilogram in the standard gravity (i.e. at the surface of the earth).

Similar
kpkilogram-forcekgf
OriginLatin pondus →
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Meanings

nounkilopond (plural kiloponds)

plural kiloponds

  1. A gravitational metric unit of force equal to the magnitude of the force exerted by a mass of one kilogram in the standard gravity (i.e. at the surface of the earth).

    Synonyms: kp, kilogram-force, kgf

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA gravitational metric unit of force equal to the magnitude of the force exerted by a mass of one kilogram in the standard gravity (i.e. at the surface of the earth).

Similar
kpkilogram-forcekgf
Also see
kilogram-force

Origin

  1. Latinpondus“weight”
  2. Englishkilopond

From kilo- + Latin pondus (“weight”).

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Cite this entry
APA

kilopond. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kilopond

MLA

“kilopond.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kilopond. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kilopond,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kilopond.

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