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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DRAM

From Old French dragme, from Late Latin dragma, from Greek drakhmē.
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PRONUNCIATION OF DRAM

dram  [dræm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DRAM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Dram is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DRAM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of dram in the English dictionary

The first definition of dram in the dictionary is one sixteenth of an ounce. 1 dram is equivalent to 0.0018 kilogram. Other definition of dram is Also called: drachm, drachma one eighth of an apothecaries' ounce; 60 grains. 1 dram is equivalent to 0.0039 kilogram. Dram is also a small amount of an alcoholic drink, esp a spirit; tot.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DRAM


Aram
ˈɛəræm
coram
ˈkəʊræm
cram
kræm
diagram
ˈdaɪəˌɡræm
diaphragm
ˈdaɪəˌfræm
dirham
ˈdɪəræm
foram
ˈɔːræm
gram
ɡræm
histogram
ˈhɪstəˌɡræm
hologram
ˈhɒləˌɡræm
kilogram
ˈkɪləʊˌɡræm
monogram
ˈmɒnəˌɡræm
pentagram
ˈpɛntəˌɡræm
pram
præm
program
ˈprəʊɡræm
programme
ˈprəʊɡræm
ram
ræm
Seram
sɪˈræm
telegram
ˈtɛlɪˌɡræm
tram
træm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DRAM

drama
drama critic
drama queen
drama school
drama student
drama-doc
Dramamine
dramatic
dramatic arts
dramatic irony
dramatic society
dramatical
dramatically
dramaticism
dramatics
dramatis personae
dramatisable
dramatiser
dramatist

WORDS THAT END LIKE DRAM

abram
Agram
anagram
ashram
block diagram
Ceram
computer program
haram
Hiram
ingram
Kanchipuram
Mizoram
Muharram
Outram
outreach program
pictogram
software program
Thiruvananthapuram
Vibram
wolfram

Synonyms and antonyms of dram in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DRAM»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «dram» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of dram
drop · glass · measure · shot · slug · snifter · snort · tot

Translation of «dram» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DRAM

Find out the translation of dram to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of dram from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «dram» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

DRAM
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

dram
570 millions of speakers

English

dram
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

घूंट
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الدرام
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

драм
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

dram
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সুরাবিশেষ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

drachme
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dram
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

dram
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ドラム
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

DRAM
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dram
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đơn vị
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

டிராம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नाटक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

dirhem
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

dramma
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dram
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

драм
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

dram
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ντραμ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

dram
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sup
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

dram
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of dram

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DRAM»

The term «dram» is very widely used and occupies the 17.466 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DRAM» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «dram» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «dram» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about dram

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DRAM»

Discover the use of dram in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to dram and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
DRAM Circuit Design: Fundamental and High-Speed Topics
Focusing on the chip designer rather than the end user, this volume offers expanded, up-to-date coverage of DRAM circuit design by presenting both standard and high-speed implementations.
‎2008
2
Memory Systems: Cache, DRAM, Disk
The book tells you everything you need to know about the logical design and operation, physical design and operation, performance characteristics and resulting design trade-offs, and the energy consumption of modern memory hierarchies.
Bruce Jacob, Spencer Ng, David Wang, 2010
3
L'Assommoir (The Drinking Den, or Dram Shop)
Widely acknowledged as one of Emile Zola's masterpieces, "L'Assommoir" is a novel immersed in the harsh poverty and relief-giving alcoholism of working-class Paris in the nineteenth century.
Emile Zola, 2004
4
Raw Spirit: In Search of the Perfect Dram
As a native of Scotland, bestselling author Iain Banks has decided to undertake a tour of the distilleries of his homeland in a bid to uncover the unique spirit of the single malt.
Iain Banks, 2004
5
Dram Shop
Focuses on the Paris taverns, presenting a tragedy of working-class people in slums. The work was influenced by theories of heredity/experimental science.
Émile Zola, Robin Buss, 2000
6
In Search of a Dramatic Equilibrium: Was the Armenian Dram ...
This papers estimates the equilibrium exchange rate for Armenia using three different approaches: the purchasing power parity (PPP) approach, the behavioral equilibrium exchange rate (BEER) approach, and the external sustainability (ES) ...
Nienke Oomes, Vahram Stepanyan, Gohar Minasyan, 2009
7
A Dram of Poison
A longtime bachelor finally marries—only to learn the corrosive power of jealousy For fifty-five years, Kenneth Gibson has lived in backwaters.
Charlotte Armstrong, 2012
8
DRAM circuit design: a tutorial
"DRAM Circuit Design" teaches readers the introductory level design of DRAM memory chips. It focuses on giving readers a reference that can be used to educate students or practicing design engineers in DRAM circuit design.
Brent Keeth, R. Jacob Baker, 2001
9
Drams and Dram Modules from Korea
2. DRAM Assembly Operations a. Parties' Arguments Hynix argues that DRAMs and DRAM modules containing DRAMs that are fabbed in the United States and assembled in the United States should be considered domestic production, but ...
10
DRAMS and DRAM Modules from Korea, Inv. 701-TA-431 (Section ...
It does not indicate that changes in the rate of DRAM demand growth standing alone can affect prices. Consequently, the record does not indicate that there is any discernible correlation between changes in the rate of DRAM demand growth, ...
U.S. International Trade Commission

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DRAM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term dram is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Growth of DRAM Market at 13% CAGR, Mobile DRAM Trends and …
ReportsnReports.com adds offers 2015 DRAM market research reports on forecasts to 2019, mobile DRAM market trends and Micron's development and ... «PR Newswire, Jul 15»
2
Dram of Red out to impress again
Exciting two-year-old Dram of Red shocked his trainer Matt Dunn with his impressive winning debut but it will be a different story for his return to ... «Bloodstock.com.au, Jul 15»
3
Voicing collective concerns as 'DU Dram Soc' members excites …
Like every year, many of them would also end up joining the much-revered Delhi University Theatre Circuit (DUTC), also known as 'Dram Soc', ... «I am in dna of India, Jul 15»
4
A Dram of Recognition
Scotland's Food Secretary Richard Lochhead has today (Sunday) said there is now a great opportunity for Scotland's iconic whisky regions to ... «Scotland Food and Drink, Jul 15»
5
Micron: DRAM Prices Keep Falling, Says Nomura; Here Comes …
Shares of DRAM and NAND chip maker Micron Technology (MU) declined 75 cents, or 4%, to close at $18.32, amidst continued worries about ... «Barron's, Jul 15»
6
Global DRAM module industry in 2014 saw 21% revenue growth
The latest DRAM module maker ranking by DRAMeXchange, a division of TrendForce, reports that the gross sales of the global DRAM module ... «evertiq.com, Jul 15»
7
DRAM market to grow at a CAGR of 13.20% over the period 2015 …
Market Research Store has uploaded latest Report on "Global DRAM Market 2015-2019" in their database, At Market Research Store, we have ... «CSO Australia, Jul 15»
8
Kingston Leads DRAM Module Industry With 21% Revenue Growth
What's impressive, according to DRAMeXchange, is that the top five manufacturers of DRAM modules account for 81% of the 2014 total gross ... «Softpedia News, Jul 15»
9
Storage upstart: Our flashy gear is WAY faster than slow old DRAM
Levyx says its technology is able to deliver in-memory performance for a fraction of the investment in DRAM and data centre infrastructure. used ... «The Register, Jul 15»
10
Meet the OMO, the Collective Behind Raury, DRAM & More
The curtain that lays over popular music has been slowly unraveling, and due to the nature of social media and analytics, the way that ... «Billboard, Jul 15»

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