Kilogram vs. Kilo

Kilogram vs. Kilo — Is There a Difference?

Difference Between Kilogram and Kilo

Kilogramnoun

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

Kilonoun

A kilogram.

Kilogramnoun

Kilogram force.

Kilonoun

The letter K in the ICAO spelling alphabet.

Kilogramnoun

In the International System of Units, the base unit of mass; conceived of as the mass of one liter of water, and now defined as the mass of a specific cylinder of platinum-iridium alloy kept at the International Bureau of Weights and Measures in France. Symbol: kg

Kilonoun

one thousand grams; the basic unit of mass adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites;

a kilogram is approximately 2.2 pounds

Kilogramnoun

(proscribed) The unit of weight such that a one-kilogram mass is also a one-kilogram weight.

Kilogramnoun

one thousand grams; the basic unit of mass adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites;

a kilogram is approximately 2.2 pounds