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Gram vs Visa - What's the difference?

gram | visa |

As nouns the difference between gram and visa

is that gram is a unit of mass equal to one-thousandth of a kilogram. Symbol: g while visa is a permit to enter and leave a country, normally issued by the authorities of the country to be visited.

As proper nouns the difference between gram and visa

is that gram is {{surname} while Visa is a credit card company.

As an adjective gram

is angry.

As a verb visa is

to endorse (a passport, etc.).

gram

English

Alternative forms

* gramme

Etymology 1

From (etyl) gramme, from (etyl) .

Noun

(en noun)
  • A unit of mass equal to one-thousandth of a kilogram. Symbol: g
  • See also

    * kilogram * milligram *

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) . From (etyl) .Chambers Twentieth Century Dictionary. 1976. pp. 566

    Noun

    (-)
  • A group of leguminous plants that are grown for their seeds. pulses.
  • (uncountable) The seeds of these plants.
  • Anagrams

    *

    Etymology 3

    Diminutive of grandmother

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • grandmother
  • Etymology 4

    (etyl), akin to grim.

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) angry
  • * Havelok the Dane
  • For he knew, the swike dam, / Euerildel God was him gram .

    Etymology 5

    Noun

    (-)
  • (US)
  • References

    visa

    English

    (wikipedia visa)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A permit to enter and leave a country, normally issued by the authorities of the country to be visited.
  • Verb

    (en verb)
  • (dated) To endorse (a passport, etc.).
  • Anagrams

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