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also k (keɪ) (plural K's, k's)

1. variable noun

K is the eleventh letter of the English alphabet.

K or k is used as an abbreviation for words beginning with k, such as 'kilometre', 'kilobyte', or 'king'.

3. number

K or k is sometimes used to represent the number 1000, especially when referring to sums of money.

[informal]

I used to make over 40k.

k in British English

or K (keɪ)

nounWord forms: plural k's, K's or Ks

the 11th letter and 8th consonant of the modern English alphabet

a speech sound represented by this letter, usually a voiceless velar stop, as in kitten

3. five Ks

k in British English

symbol for

kilo(s)

2. mathematics

the unit vector along the z-axis

K in British English

symbol for

kelvin(s)

2. chess

king

3. chemistry

potassium

4. physics

kaon

5. currency

kina

kip

kopeck

kwacha

kyat

one thousand

7. computing

a unit of 1024 words, bits, or bytes

(not in technical usage) 1000

abbreviation for

Cambodia (international car registration)

Word origin

(for sense 3) from New Latin kalium; (for sense 6) from kilo-; (for sense 8) from Kampuchea

K in British English

or K.

abbreviation for

Köchel: indicating the serial number in the catalogue (1862) of the works of Mozart made by Ludwig von Köchel (1800–77)

K in American English 1

(keɪ)

noun

1. Computing

kilobyte

2. Informal

a thousand dollars

she earns 40K now

Word origin

kilo-

K in American English 2

karat (carat)

kathode (cathode)

3. Physics

Kelvin

4. American Football

kicker

: sometimes written k

kilometer

kindergarten

7. Chess

king

8. Bible

Kings

knit

10.

kosher: prepared according to kashrut

11. US, Baseball

strikeout

12. Computing

the number 1,024, or 210

13. Music

a prefix to the numbers of the works of W. A. Mozart as indexed in the catalog of his works compiled by L. Köchel (1800-77), Austrian musicologist

Word origin

(sense 11) < (struc)k (out)

K in American English 3

1. Electricity

capacity

2. Chemistry

potassium

Word origin

(sense 2) ModL kalium < Ar (al-)qili: see alkali

k in American English 1

(keɪ) or K (keɪ)

nounWord forms: plural K's or k's

the eleventh letter of the English alphabet: from the Greek kappa, a borrowing from the Phoenician

any of the speech sounds that this letter represents, as, in English, the (k) ofkept

a type or impression for k or K

the eleventh in a sequence or group

an object shaped like K

adjective

of k or K

eleventh in a sequence or group

shaped like K

k in American English 2

karat (carat)

kilo-

kilogram

kilometer

kopeck(s)

k in American English 3

Boltzmann constant

Examples of 'k' in a sentence
k

All those ` k 's ", Newman thought wrily as he entered the building.He opened the phone book and ran his finger down the K 's without much hope.Well, if you don't know Alfie Tandy, Mr K, you don't know him.Whatever turns you on -- Still looking she says -- Just don't get hurt, K ?

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Definition of 'K'

Chinese translation of 'K'

K 1

or k

(keɪ)

n (c/u)

(= letter) 英语的第十一个字母

K 2

abbr

(inf) (= thousands) 千 (qiān)
(Comput) (= kilobytes) 千字节(節) (qiānzìjié)

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K 1

justify
jut
juvenile
K
kabob
Kampuchea
Kampuchean

Related terms of
K 1

diamond
the six/king of diamonds

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释义	Trends of K View usage for: K also k (keɪ) (plural K's, k's) 1. variable noun K is the eleventh letter of the English alphabet. 2. K or k is used as an abbreviation for words beginning with k, such as 'kilometre', 'kilobyte', or 'king'. 3. number K or k is sometimes used to represent the number 1000, especially when referring to sums of money. [informal] I used to make over 40k. k in British English or K (keɪ) nounWord forms: plural k's, K's or Ks 1. the 11th letter and 8th consonant of the modern English alphabet 2. a speech sound represented by this letter, usually a voiceless velar stop, as in kitten 3. five Ks k in British English symbol for 1. kilo(s) 2. mathematics the unit vector along the z-axis K in British English symbol for 1. kelvin(s) 2. chess king 3. chemistry potassium 4. physics kaon 5. currency a. kina b. kip c. kopeck d. kwacha e. kyat 6. one thousand 7. computing a. a unit of 1024 words, bits, or bytes b. (not in technical usage) 1000 abbreviation for 8. Cambodia (international car registration) Word origin (for sense 3) from New Latin kalium; (for sense 6) from kilo-; (for sense 8) from Kampuchea K in British English or K. abbreviation for Köchel: indicating the serial number in the catalogue (1862) of the works of Mozart made by Ludwig von Köchel (1800–77) K in American English 1 (keɪ) noun 1. Computing kilobyte 2. Informal a thousand dollars she earns 40K now Word origin kilo- K in American English 2 1. karat (carat) 2. kathode (cathode) 3. Physics Kelvin 4. American Football kicker : sometimes written k 5. kilometer 6. kindergarten 7. Chess king 8. Bible Kings 9. knit 10. kosher: prepared according to kashrut 11. US, Baseball strikeout 12. Computing the number 1,024, or 210 13. Music a prefix to the numbers of the works of W. A. Mozart as indexed in the catalog of his works compiled by L. Köchel (1800-77), Austrian musicologist Word origin (sense 11) < (struc)k (out) K in American English 3 1. Electricity capacity 2. Chemistry potassium Word origin (sense 2) ModL kalium < Ar (al-)qili: see alkali k in American English 1 (keɪ) or K (keɪ) nounWord forms: plural K's or k's 1. the eleventh letter of the English alphabet: from the Greek kappa, a borrowing from the Phoenician 2. any of the speech sounds that this letter represents, as, in English, the (k) ofkept 3. a type or impression for k or K 4. the eleventh in a sequence or group 5. an object shaped like K adjective 6. of k or K 7. eleventh in a sequence or group 8. shaped like K k in American English 2 1. karat (carat) 2. kilo- 3. kilogram 4. kilometer 5. kopeck(s) k in American English 3 Boltzmann constant Examples of 'k' in a sentence k All those ` k 's ", Newman thought wrily as he entered the building. Forbes, Colin COVER STORY He opened the phone book and ran his finger down the K 's without much hope. Wood, Bari DOLL'S EYES Well, if you don't know Alfie Tandy, Mr K, you don't know him. Hilton, John Buxton PASSION IN THE PEAK Whatever turns you on -- Still looking she says -- Just don't get hurt, K ? Sean Thomas THE CHEEK PERFORATION DANCE (2002) Word lists with k text messaging, international car registration letters, abbreviations and symbols Definition of 'K' Chinese translation of 'K' K 1 or k (keɪ) n (c/u) (= letter) 英语的第十一个字母 K 2 abbr (inf) (= thousands) 千 (qiān) (Comput) (= kilobytes) 千字节(節) (qiānzìjié) Nearby words of K 1 justify jut juvenile K kabob Kampuchea Kampuchean Related terms of K 1 diamond the six/king of diamonds
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