G (disambiguation)

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

• g, gram, a unit of mass in the SI system
• G, giga-, an SI prefix meaning 10⁹ = 1,000,000,000

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 $G_{p,q}^{m,n}$
• 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
• Standard gravity (g₀ or g_n), 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

• Gee (disambiguation)
• 1G (disambiguation)
• G1 (disambiguation)
• GS (disambiguation)
• ց
• ყ