G (disambiguation)
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G is the seventh letter of the alphabet. It can also refer to:
In arts and entertainment
- G. (novel), by John Berger
In film and television
- G (2002 film), by Christopher Scott Cherot
- G (2004 film), a documentary about methamphetamine use among the Navajo
- Mr G, or Mr Gregson, a fictional character in the Australian TV comedy Summer Heights High
- Andrew Günsberg, an Australian television personality
- G, a rating of the Motion Picture Association of America film rating system indicating a film suitable for general audiences
- A classification in television content rating systems, usually short for "general", meaning appropriate for everyone
In gaming
- G, a fictional character in the game Club Penguin
- A fictional character in Sega's The House of the Dead (video game) series
In music
- G (musical note)
- Key of G, a musical scale
- G. (album), an album by Gotthard
- G (album), an album by Gerald Levert
- A prefix used to denote the Gérard catalog, a catalogue of Luigi Boccherini's works compiled by Yves Gérard
Places
- Gabon, international license plate code G
- Glasgow, UK postal code G
- The eastern part of Quebec, Canadian postal prefix G
In sports
- Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne, Australia, generally called "The G" by locals
In science
In chemistry and biology
- G protein, a family of proteins involved in transmitting signals across cell membranes
- Glycine, an amino acid
- Guanosine, a nucleoside
- Haplogroup G (mtDNA), a human mitochondrial haplogroup
- Haplogroup G (Y-DNA), a Y-chromosome haplogroup
- ATC code G Genito-urinary system and sex hormones, a section of the Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification System
- G-spot, or Gräfenberg spot, an erogenous area of the vagina
- gamma-Hydroxybutyric acid, a drug more commonly known as GHB
In computing
- G-code, common name for computer numerical control (CNC) programming language
- "G", a visual programming language for National Instruments' LabVIEW
- customary prefix for Gibi, the binary multiple meaning 10243 = 1073741824
In linguistics
- ɡ, a symbol in IPA for voiced velar stop
- ɢ, a symbol in IPA for voiced uvular plosive
In mathematics
- Meijer G-function
- Metric tensor, a type of function defined on a manifold, and a generalization of the dot product
- Graham's number, an extremely large number arising in Ramsey theory
- Catalan's constant, which appears in combinatorics
In physics
With respect to electromagnetism
- G band, a range of radio frequencies from 4 to 6 GHz
- Gauss (unit), a unit of magnetic induction
- Electrical conductance, g, the ease with which an electric current passes through a material
- g-factor (physics), the magnetic moment of a particle
With respect to gravitation
- Gravitational constant, G, an empirical physical constant
- Gravity of Earth, g, the local acceleration due to gravity
- Standard gravity (g0 or gn), the standardised acceleration due to gravity on Earth
- g-force, the acceleration of a body relative to free fall
- Graviton (G), a fundamental particle theorized to mediate the gravitational interaction
Other uses in physics
- Gibbs free energy, a function of thermodynamics
- Shear modulus, in materials science, the ratio of shear stress to shear strain in a material
- Gluon (g), a fundamental particle which mediates the strong interaction
Other uses in science
- A stellar classification for yellowish stars
- A provisional designation in astronomy for any comet, asteroid, or minor planet discovered between April 1 and 15
- General intelligence factor, or "g factor", in psychometrics
Other uses
- A thousand, especially in relation to money; short for “grand”
- G (New York City Subway service), the G Brooklyn–Queens Crosstown Local, a rapid transit service
- The Gillette Company, ticker symbol G on the New York Stock Exchange
- Ground floor, particularly in elevators
- Mercedes-Benz G-Class, an automobile
- Gangsta, in hip hop culture
- An ITU prefix for radio and television call signs in the United Kingdom
- The aircraft registration prefix for the United Kingdom
See also
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