| G |
1. G is the seventh letter of the English alphabet, and a vocal consonant. It has two sounds; one simple, as in gave, go, gull; the other compound (like that of j), as in gem, gin, dingy. See Guide to Pronunciation, // 231-6, 155, 176, 178, 179, 196, 211, 246. |
| 2. G is the name of the fifth tone of the natural or model scale; -- called also sol by the Italians and French. It was also originally used as the treble clef, and has gradually changed into the character represented in the margin. See Clef. G/ (G sharp) is a tone intermediate between G and A. |
| 3. (n.) the 7th letter of the Roman alphabet |
| 4. (n.) (physics) the universal constant relating force to mass and distance in Newton's law of gravitation |
| 5. (n.) a unit of information equal to 1024 mebibytes or 2^30 (1,073,741,824) bytes |
| 6. (n.) a unit of information equal to 1000 megabytes or 10^9 (1,000,000,000) bytes |
| 7. (n.) 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 |
| 8. (n.) a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram |
| 9. (n.) the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100 |
| 10. (n.) one of the four nucleotides used in building DNA; all four nucleotides have a common phosphate group and a sugar (ribose) |
| 11. (n.) a purine base found in DNA and RNA; pairs with cytosine |
| G clef |
1. (n.) a clef that puts the G above middle C on the second line of a staff |
| G suit |
1. (n.) pressure suit worn by fliers and astronauts to counteract the forces of gravity and acceleration |
| g-force |
1. (n.) 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 |
| G-Jo |
1. (n.) treatment of symptoms by applying pressure with the fingers to specific pressure points on the body |
| G-man |
1. (n.) a special law-enforcement agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation |
| G-string |
1. (n.) minimal clothing worn by stripteasers; a narrow strip of fabric that covers the pubic area, passes between the thighs, and is supported by a waistband |
| G. B. Shaw |
1. (n.) British playwright (born in Ireland); founder of the Fabian Society (1856-1950) |
| G. E. Moore |
1. (n.) English philosopher (1873-1958) |
| G. K. Chesterton |
1. (n.) conservative English writer of the Roman Catholic persuasion; in addition to volumes of criticism and polemics he wrote detective novels featuring Father Brown (1874-1936) |
| G. L. von Blucher |
1. (n.) Prussian general who is remembered for his leadership in the wars against Napoleon (1742-1819) |
| G. R. Kirchhoff |
1. (n.) German physicist who with Bunsen pioneered spectrum analysis and formulated two laws governing electric networks (1824-1887) |
| G. Stanley Hall |
1. (n.) United States child psychologist whose theories of child psychology strongly influenced educational psychology (1844-1924) |
| G.I. |
1. (v.) clean in preparation for inspection |
| GA |
1. (n.) a state in southeastern United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War |
| 2. (n.) a rare silvery (usually trivalent) metallic element; brittle at low temperatures but liquid above room temperature; occurs in trace amounts in bauxite and zinc ores |
| 3. (n.) the first known nerve agent, synthesized by German chemists in 1936; a highly toxic combustible liquid that is soluble in organic solvents and is used as a nerve gas in chemical warfare |
| Ga. |
1. (n.) a state in southeastern United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War |
| GAAP |
1. (n.) a collection of rules and procedures and conventions that define accepted accounting practice; includes broad guidelines as well as detailed procedures |
| gab |
1. (n.) The hook on the end of an eccentric rod opposite the strap. See. Illust. of Eccentric. |
| 2. (v. i.) The mouth; hence, idle prate; chatter; unmeaning talk; loquaciousness. |
| 3. (v. i.) To deceive; to lie. |
| 4. (v. i.) To talk idly; to prate; to chatter. |
| 5. (n.) light informal conversation for social occasions |
| 6. (v.) talk profusely |
| GABA |
1. (n.) an amino acid that is found in the central nervous system; acts as an inhibitory neurotransmitter |
| gabapentin |
1. (n.) an anticonvulsant (trade name Neurontin) used to control some types of seizures in the treatment of epilepsy; also used to manage neuralgia caused by shingles |
| gabarage |
1. (n.) A kind of coarse cloth for packing goods. |
| gabardine |
1. (n.) Alternative form of Gaberdine |
| 2. (n.) a loose coverall (coat or frock) reaching down to the ankles |
| 3. (n.) (usually in the plural) trousers made of flannel or gabardine or tweed or white cloth |
| 4. (n.) a firm durable fabric with a twill weave |
| gabber |
1. (n.) A liar; a deceiver. |
| 2. (n.) One addicted to idle talk. |
| gabbier |
1. (n.) One who gabbles; a prater. |
| gabble |
1. (v. i.) To talk fast, or to talk without meaning; to prate; to jabber. |
| 2. (v. i.) To utter inarticulate sounds with rapidity; as, gabbling fowls. |
| 3. (n.) Loud or rapid talk without meaning. |
| 4. (n.) Inarticulate sounds rapidly uttered; as of fowls. |
| 5. (n.) rapid and indistinct speech |
| 6. (v.) speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly |
| gabbled |
1. (imp. v. part.) of Gabble |
| gabbling |
1. (pres. v. part.) of Gabble |
| gabbro |
1. (n.) A name originally given by the Italians to a kind of serpentine, later to the rock called euphotide, and now generally used for a coarsely crystalline, igneous rock consisting of lamellar pyroxene (diallage) and labradorite, with sometimes chrysolite (olivine gabbro). |
| 2. (n.) one of a family of granular intrusive rocks |
| gabby |
1. (adj.) full of trivial conversation |
| gabel |
1. (n.) A rent, service, tribute, custom, tax, impost, or duty; an excise. |