Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kilogram-force

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.01 in modern English

Syllables: kilo-gram--force
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A unit of force equal to the weight, on earth (subject to standard gravity at 9.80665 m/s²), of a mass of one kilogram; equal to 9.80665 newtons. Symbol kgf or kg_f.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"A mass of one hyl gets accelerated at a rate of one meter per square second by a force of one kilogram-force (namely, 9.80665 N)."

Etymology

From kilogram + force.

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

kilograms-force (plural)

Synonyms

kilopond

Questions

What does kilogram-force mean?: A unit of force equal to the weight, on earth (subject to standard gravity at 9.80665 m/s²), of a mass of one kilogram; equal to 9.80665 newtons. Symbol kgf or kg_f.
Where does kilogram-force come from?: From kilogram + force.

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