“Drachm” or “Dram”—Which to use?

“Drachm” or “Dram”

Overview

drachm / dram are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term. 👇

Definitions

drachm: NA

dram: (noun) a unit of apothecary weight equal to an eighth of an ounce or to 60 grains. (noun) 1/16 ounce or 1.771 grams. (noun) the basic unit of money in Armenia.

Pronunciation

drachm: NA

dram: d·r·AE·m

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Examples in Context

Examples of “drachm”

Examples of “dram”

…storage, the use of large DRAM read/write caches and the implementation…
…GB of GDDR5 frame buffer (DRAM), and 375 W maximum board
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…was carried out into a DRAM price fixing conspiracy during 1999–2002…
…interface and 1 GB GDDR5 DRAM at 1.05 GHz (can be…
…interface and 1 GB GDDR5 DRAM at 1 GHz with maximum…
…buffer consisting of 16 TMS4027 DRAM chips (4 kilobits each).
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…2017 ADATA was the second-largest DRAM module manufacturer in the world…

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