G

Follows F alphabetically

G is an invention of the Romans, who initially used C for the sounds of both K and G.

In the latter half of the third century B.C., the Romans converted C into G by adding an upright bar to the lower curve.

The bar signified the hard sound of G.

rating

movie

Recorded visual narrative

  • filmMovie or coating
  • MPAAIndustry content evaluator
  • generalWidespread, not specialized

audiences · family · suitable · children · censorship · classification

musical

note

Short written record

staff · scale · key · chord · sharp · flat · natural · major · minor · melody

letter

alphabet

Language's letter system

glyph · grapheme · font · typeface · calligraphy · typography · handwriting · cursive · script · monogram

gigabyte

megabyte

Data capacity measure

storage · data · memory · digital · bytes · binary · bit · capacity · bandwidth · download

growth

increase

Growth in amount

progress · advancement · proliferation · acceleration · escalation · uptick · surge · boom · prosperity · GDP

gravitational-constant

constant

Fixed, unvarying quantity

physics · equation · force · mass · distance

generation

cohort

Group sharing circumstances

alpha · successor · heir · offspring · descendant · ancestor · lineage · generational · gap · shift

geometry

Euclid

Father of geometry

  • theoremDemonstrated logical conclusion
  • angleGeometric measure of rotation
  • triangleThree-sided plane figure

polygon · circumference · radius · diameter · area · perimeter · volume · symmetry · parallelogram · hypotenuse

grade

evaluation

Determining worth or quality

  • assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
  • scoreNumerical standing in competition
  • ratingAssigned evaluative score

ranking · academic · report · pass · fail · achievement · GPA · marking · rubric · performance

slang

gangster

Criminal organization member

hip-hop · rap · street · buddy · pal

Categories
Opposites
alphabetical position

GZ

Alphabet's closing character

A · T

musical pitch

GC

Third alphabet letter

D · bass notes · A

movie rating permissiveness

GNC-17

Strictest film rating

R · X-rated · R-rated · adults only · PG-13

Phrases
Family

gee

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G