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cg

 
centigram; centigrams.

C.G.

 
1. Captain of the Guard.
2. center of gravity.
3. Coast Guard.
4. Commanding General.
5. Consul General.

c.g.

 
1. Captain of the Guard.
2. center of gravity.
3. Commanding General.
4. Consul General.

cen⋅ti⋅gram

  [sen-ti-gram]
–noun
one 100th of a gram, equivalent to 0.1543 grain. Abbreviation: cg
Also, especially British, cen⋅ti⋅gramme.

Origin:
1795–1805; < F centigramme. See centi-, -gram 2
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center of gravity  
n.   pl. centers of gravity

  1. Abbr. CG The point in or near a body at which the gravitational potential energy of the body is equal to that of a single particle of the same mass located at that point and through which the resultant of the gravitational forces on the component particles of the body acts.

  2. The point of greatest importance, interest, or activity: "The center of gravity for the English language is no longer Britain. American English is the greatest influence on English everywhere" (Robert W. Burchfield).

cen·ti·gram   (sěn'tĭ-grām')   
n.   Abbr. cg or cgm.
A metric unit of mass equal to one hundredth (10-2) of a gram.
cg  
abbr.  centigram
CG  
abbr.  

  1. center of gravity

  2. coast guard

  3. commanding general

  4. consul general

coast guard also Coast Guard  
n.   Abbr. CG

  1. The branch of a nation's armed forces that is responsible for coastal defense, protection of life and property at sea, and enforcement of customs, immigration, and navigation laws.

  2. A member of a coast guard.

consul general  
n.   pl. consuls general Abbr. CG
A consul of the highest rank serving at a principal location and usually responsible for other consular offices within a country.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: cen·ti·gram
Variant: or chiefly British cen·ti·gramme /-"gram/
Function: noun
: a unit of mass andweight equal to 1/100 gram

Main Entry: CG
Function: abbreviation
chorionic gonadotropin
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Medical Dictionary

centigram cen·ti·gram (sěn'tĭ-grām')
n.
A metric unit of mass equal to one hundredth (10-2) of a gram.

CG abbr.
chorionic gonadotropin

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Science Dictionary
centigram   (sěn'tĭ-grām')  Pronunciation Key 
A unit of weight in the metric system equal to 0.01 gram. See Table at measurement.
cg  
Abbreviation of centigram
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Computing Dictionary

cg networking
The country code for Congo.
(1999-01-27)

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Abbreviations & Acronyms
cg
centigram
CG

  1. cloud to ground

  2. coast guard

  3. commanding general

  4. complete games

  5. computer graphics

  6. consul general

  7. Contadora Group

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