gram-, -gram-, -gram, -grammatic, -grammatical, -grammatically, -gramme, -grammic +
(Greek: write, writing, something written, a written record, a recording; letters; words; later, a small weight, a unit of mass in the metric system)
A unit of weight in the metric system from 1797 gramme, borrowing of French gramme, from Late Latin gramma, "small weight"; from Greek gramma, "small weight"; originally, "something written"; from the stem of graphein, "to draw, to write".
epigram
1. A concise, witty, and often paradoxical remark or saying.
2. A short poem, often expressing a single idea, that is usually satirical and has a witty ending or an ingenious turn of thought.
3. A witty or concise mode of expression, either written or spoken.
4. Any terse, witty, pointed statement: "An epigram is a brief saying that's either true and not new or new and not true."
2. A short poem, often expressing a single idea, that is usually satirical and has a witty ending or an ingenious turn of thought.
3. A witty or concise mode of expression, either written or spoken.
4. Any terse, witty, pointed statement: "An epigram is a brief saying that's either true and not new or new and not true."
"If you think education is expensive, try ignorance."
epigram, epigraph
epigram (EP i gram")
A wise or witty saying: "Benjamin Franklin knew how to present an epigram about many topics and so he was famous for his numerous epigrams."
Here are a few examples of Benjamin Franklin's epigrams:
"Genius without Education is like Silver in the Mine."
"Keep our eyes wide open before marriage, half shut afterwards."
"He's a Fool who makes his Doctor his Heir."
"Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise."
Additional epigrams are available at this "Benjamin Franklin: A Genius of Many Gifts" page.epigraph (EP i graf")
1. An engraved or carved inscription on something; such as, a statue or building: "The epigraph over the entry to the building gave the date when it was built."
2. A quotation at the beginning of a book, chapter, or section of a book, usually related to its theme: "There is an appropriate and amusing epigraph located every so often in this dictionary."
2. A quotation at the beginning of a book, chapter, or section of a book, usually related to its theme: "There is an appropriate and amusing epigraph located every so often in this dictionary."
The epigraph on the stone which marked the grave of the author quoted a portion of an epigram from his friend. The complete epigraph may be seen in his book.
epigrammatic
1. Relating to, or like, an epigram; terse and ingenious in expression.
2. Containing, or favoring, the use of epigrams.
2. Containing, or favoring, the use of epigrams.
ergocardiogram
A record of the extent of movement or the amount of work done by the heart.
ergogram
A record made by an ergograph (an instrument for recording the amount of work done by muscular contractions, or the amplitude of contraction).
esophagogram
1. A roentgenogram of the esophagus obtained during esophagraphy.
2. A radiographic record of contrast esophagography or a barium swallow.
2. A radiographic record of contrast esophagography or a barium swallow.
ethogram
1. A pictorial catalog of the behavioral patterns of an organism or a species.
2. A pictorial inventory of the repertoire of behavior patterns shown by the members of a species.
2. A pictorial inventory of the repertoire of behavior patterns shown by the members of a species.
exagram (Eg)
A unit of mass equal to 1,000,000,000,000,000,000 grams.
factory programming
1. Some "read-only" must have their identification number written into the silicon microchip at the time the chip is made.
2. The programming of information into a tag occurring as part of the manufacturing process.
The process of writing the number into the chip is called "factory programming". This data can't be written over or changed.
The tag is "read-only".
fathogram
A tracing, made by an echo-sounder, representing the varying depth of water beneath a moving vessel.
femtogram, fg
A unit of mass equal to 0.000 000 000 000 001 grams or 10-15 grams. Symbol: fg
field programming
1. Tags that use EEPROM, or non-volatile memory, can be programmed after it is shipped from the factory. That is, users can write data to the tag when it is placed on a product.
2. The programming of information into a tag after it has been shipped from the manufacturer, usually meaning that information specific to the application can be added by the using organization. The tag is "read only".
2. The programming of information into a tag after it has been shipped from the manufacturer, usually meaning that information specific to the application can be added by the using organization. The tag is "read only".
glottogram
The oscilloscopic record of vocal cord activity made with electrolaryngography.
grammalogue
Shorthand; a word represented by a single sign; also, a letter or character representing a word (more correctly called a logogram). Examples of grammalogues include: &, #, ©, ®, ¶, and @.
Although & is called an ampersand (meaning "and"), there is also a new symbol which is called a questpersand which is pronounced: "and?"
grammar
1. The study of a language that deals with its inflexional forms or other means of indicating the relations of words in the sentence, and with the rules for employing these in accordance with established usage; usually including also the department that deals with the phonetic system of the language and the principles of its representation in writing.
2. An individual's manner of using grammatical forms; speech or writing judged as good or bad according to its conformity to or violations of the grammatical rules of a language; also speech or writing that is correct according to those rules.
3. The phenomena that form the subject-matter of grammar; the system of inflexions and syntactical usages characteristic of a language.
4. The study of a language that deals with its inflexional forms or other means of indicating the relations of words in a sentence, and with the rules for employing these in accordance with established usage; usually also including the department that deals with the phonetic system of the language and the principles of its representation in writing.
5. An individual’s manner of using grammatical forms; speech or writing judged as good or bad according to its conformity to or violations of the grammatical rules of a language; also speech or writing that is "correct" according to those rules.
6. The phenomena that form the subject-matter of grammar; the system of inflexions and syntactical usages characteristic of a language.
2. An individual's manner of using grammatical forms; speech or writing judged as good or bad according to its conformity to or violations of the grammatical rules of a language; also speech or writing that is correct according to those rules.
3. The phenomena that form the subject-matter of grammar; the system of inflexions and syntactical usages characteristic of a language.
4. The study of a language that deals with its inflexional forms or other means of indicating the relations of words in a sentence, and with the rules for employing these in accordance with established usage; usually also including the department that deals with the phonetic system of the language and the principles of its representation in writing.
5. An individual’s manner of using grammatical forms; speech or writing judged as good or bad according to its conformity to or violations of the grammatical rules of a language; also speech or writing that is "correct" according to those rules.
6. The phenomena that form the subject-matter of grammar; the system of inflexions and syntactical usages characteristic of a language.
Writing is the only profession where no one considers you ridiculous if you earn no money.
Related "writing" word units:
glypto-;
graph-;
scrib-, script-.
