kilo

[ kee-loh, kil-oh ]

/ ˈki loʊ, ˈkɪl oʊ /

noun, plural ki·los.

kilogram.

kilometer.

(a word used in communications to represent the letter K.)

Origin of kilo

First recorded in 1865–70; shortened form

Words nearby kilo

kiln, kiln-dried, kiln-dry, Kilner jar, kiln run brick, kilo, kilobar, kilobit, kilobyte, kilocalorie, kilocurie

Definition for kilo (2 of 2)

kilo-

a Greek combining form meaning “thousand,” introduced from French in the nomenclature of the metric system (kiloliter); on this model, used in the formation of compound words in other scientific measurements (kilowatt).

Origin of kilo-

<French, representing Greek chī́lioi a thousand

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Example sentences from the Web for kilo

This defendant was charged with having a kilo of heroin, serious dealer weight, but he had not been indicted.
A Sax Player, Then a Suspect After Philip Seymour Hoffman’s Final Act|Michael Daly|February 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The best horsetail hair comes from Latin America, at $25 a kilo.
Savoir Beds’ Royal State Bed: Just Perfect, If You Have $175,000|Daniel Gross|June 27, 2013|DAILY BEAST
That about a kilo is at issue in Moldova makes talk of a warhead far off, but it is hardly harmless.
A New Nuclear Scare Rocks Eastern Europe|Owen Matthews, Anna Nemtsova|June 30, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Well, I waked this morning just after sunrise with a feeling that Kilo was there staring at me.
Angel Island|Inez Haynes Gillmore

He's got mighty proud since he set out to build that there Kilo Opery House of his.
Kilo|Ellis Parker Butler
Across the bridge was a shop where you could buy anything from a pair of boots to a kilo of vermicelli.
Adventures of a Despatch Rider|W. H. L. Watson
Our kilos were written in a book, and each person was asked to write his name under his kilo.
The Sunny Side of Diplomatic Life, 1875-1912|Lillie DeHegermann-Lindencrone
You want to be boss of this party in Kilo county, that's what you want.
Kilo|Ellis Parker Butler

British Dictionary definitions for kilo (1 of 3)

kilo¹

/ (ˈkiːləʊ) /

noun plural kilos

short for kilogram, kilometre

British Dictionary definitions for kilo (2 of 3)

kilo²

/ (ˈkiːləʊ) /

noun

communications a code word for the letter k

British Dictionary definitions for kilo (3 of 3)

kilo-

prefix

denoting 10³ (1000)kilometre Symbol: k

(in computer technology) denoting 2 10 (1024): kilobyte: in computer usage, kilo- is restricted to sizes of storage (e.g. kilobit) when it means 1024; in other computer contexts it retains its usual meaning of 1000

Word Origin for kilo-

from French, from Greek khilioi thousand

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for kilo

kilo-

pref.

One thousand (103):kilogram.

Scientific definitions for kilo

kilo-

A prefix that means:

One thousand, as in kilowatt, one thousand watts.

210 (that is, 1,024), which is the power of 2 closest to 1,000, as in kilobyte.

单词	kilo
释义	kilo [ kee-loh, kil-oh ] / ˈki loʊ, ˈkɪl oʊ / noun, plural ki·los. kilogram. kilometer. (a word used in communications to represent the letter K.) Origin of kilo First recorded in 1865–70; shortened form Words nearby kilo kiln, kiln-dried, kiln-dry, Kilner jar, kiln run brick, kilo, kilobar, kilobit, kilobyte, kilocalorie, kilocurie Definition for kilo (2 of 2) kilo- a Greek combining form meaning “thousand,” introduced from French in the nomenclature of the metric system (kiloliter); on this model, used in the formation of compound words in other scientific measurements (kilowatt). Origin of kilo- <French, representing Greek chī́lioi a thousand Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for kilo This defendant was charged with having a kilo of heroin, serious dealer weight, but he had not been indicted. A Sax Player, Then a Suspect After Philip Seymour Hoffman’s Final Act\|Michael Daly\|February 7, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The best horsetail hair comes from Latin America, at $25 a kilo. Savoir Beds’ Royal State Bed: Just Perfect, If You Have $175,000\|Daniel Gross\|June 27, 2013\|DAILY BEAST That about a kilo is at issue in Moldova makes talk of a warhead far off, but it is hardly harmless. A New Nuclear Scare Rocks Eastern Europe\|Owen Matthews, Anna Nemtsova\|June 30, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Well, I waked this morning just after sunrise with a feeling that Kilo was there staring at me. Angel Island\|Inez Haynes Gillmore He's got mighty proud since he set out to build that there Kilo Opery House of his. Kilo\|Ellis Parker Butler Across the bridge was a shop where you could buy anything from a pair of boots to a kilo of vermicelli. Adventures of a Despatch Rider\|W. H. L. Watson Our kilos were written in a book, and each person was asked to write his name under his kilo. The Sunny Side of Diplomatic Life, 1875-1912\|Lillie DeHegermann-Lindencrone You want to be boss of this party in Kilo county, that's what you want. Kilo\|Ellis Parker Butler British Dictionary definitions for kilo (1 of 3) kilo¹ / (ˈkiːləʊ) / noun plural kilos short for kilogram, kilometre British Dictionary definitions for kilo (2 of 3) kilo² / (ˈkiːləʊ) / noun communications a code word for the letter k British Dictionary definitions for kilo (3 of 3) kilo- prefix denoting 10³ (1000)kilometre Symbol: k (in computer technology) denoting 2 10 (1024): kilobyte: in computer usage, kilo- is restricted to sizes of storage (e.g. kilobit) when it means 1024; in other computer contexts it retains its usual meaning of 1000 Word Origin for kilo- from French, from Greek khilioi thousand Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for kilo kilo- pref. One thousand (103):kilogram. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for kilo kilo- A prefix that means: One thousand, as in kilowatt, one thousand watts. 210 (that is, 1,024), which is the power of 2 closest to 1,000, as in kilobyte. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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