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- [kal-uh-ree]
- /ˈkæl ə ri/
- /ˈkæl.ər.i/
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- [kal-uh-ree]
- /ˈkæl ə ri/
Definitions of calories word
- noun calories Thermodynamics. Also called gram calorie, small calorie. an amount of heat exactly equal to 4.1840 joules. Abbreviation: cal. (usually initial capital letter) kilocalorie. Abbreviation: Cal. 1
- noun calories Physiology. a unit equal to the kilocalorie, used to express the heat output of an organism and the fuel or energy value of food. a quantity of food capable of producing such an amount of energy. 1
- abbreviation CALORIES calorie. 1
- noun calories Plural form of calorie. 1
- noun calories plural of calorie. 0
- noun calories plural of calory. 0
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Origin of calories
First appearance:
before 1800 One of the 42% newest English words
1800-10; < French, equivalent to calor- (< Latin calor heat) + -ie -y3
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Parts of speech for Calories
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preposition
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calories popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
calories usage trend in Literature
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