grammban
Grammban is a fictional unit of mass used in speculative fiction and worldbuilding to describe quantities in a system distinct from real-world metrics. It appears in narratives and reference materials as part of the Grammban System, a hypothetical measurement framework intended to convey unfamiliar or advanced settings without relying on standard SI units.
Etymology and design considerations are central to the term. The name blends the familiar word gram with
Usage and scope in fiction vary. Writers employ grammbans to describe cargo, equipment, medicine, or food, often
Reception and practice in real-world communities: In worldbuilding and speculative-fiction circles, grammban examples are discussed to