I. ˈjē noun
( plural g's or gs ˈjēz)
Usage: often capitalized, often attributive
1.
a. : the seventh letter of the English alphabet
b. : an instance of this letter printed, written, or otherwise represented
c. : a speech counterpart of orthographic g (as hard g in go, sagged, or soft g in gem )
2.
a. : the keynote of G major or G minor
b. : the tone G
3. : a printer's type, a stamp, or some other instrument for reproducing the letter g
4. : someone or something arbitrarily or conveniently designated g especially as the seventh in order or class
5. : something having the shape of the letter G
6. : a unit of force applied to a body at rest equal to the force exerted on it by gravity : one of several such units applied to a body when accelerated (as when an airplane pulls out of a dive or makes a sharp turn)
7.
a. : a general factor in intelligence
b.
[symbol for general ability ]
: ability 2
8. slang : a sum of 1000 dollars
II. abbreviation
Usage: often capitalized
1. game
2. garage
3.
[French gauche ]
left
4. gauge
5. gauss
6. gelding
7. gender
8. general
9. genitive
10. German
11. gilbert
12. gilt
13. glider
14. gloom
15. goal; goalie
16. gold
17. good
18. gourde
19. government
20. grain
21. gram
22. grand
23. gravity; acceleration of gravity
24. great
25. green
26. Greenwich time
27. grid
28. groschen
29. gross
30. group
31. guard
32. guardian
33. guide
34. guilder
35. guinea
36. gulden
37. gulf
III. symbol
Usage: often capitalized
conductance
IV. abbreviation
Usage: capitalized
1. giga-
2. guanine