k


Definition: Meaning of, k in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / keɪ /

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Singular Plural
k k’s, K’s
  1. the 11th letter of the Roman alphabet
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    K, kay
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  1. denoting a quantity consisting of 1,000 items or units
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K


Definition: Meaning of, K in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / keɪ /

  • noun
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Word Forms:
Singular Plural
K K's, k's
k [uncountable and countable]
  1. the 11th letter of the alphabet
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  1. also k informal an abbreviation of one thousand
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  2. an abbreviation of kilobyte or kilobytes
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  3. also k a written abbreviation of kilometre or kilometres
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  4. the abbreviation of kelvin or kelvins
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K used in phrases

  • 401-k (noun)
    1. to some extent often a retirement savings plan that is funded by employee contributions and matching contributions from the employer; contributions are made from your salary before taxes and the funds grow tax-free until they are withdrawn, at which point they can be converted into an IRA; funds can be transferred if you change employers and you can manage the investments yourself
  • 401-k plan (noun)
    1. to some extent often a retirement savings plan that is funded by employee contributions and matching contributions from the employer; contributions are made from your salary before taxes and the funds grow tax-free until they are withdrawn, at which point they can be converted into an IRA; funds can be transferred if you change employers and you can manage the investments yourself
  • D.P.R.K. (noun)
    1. a communist country in the northern half of the Korean Peninsula; established in 1948
  • Jerome, Jerome K.
    1. (1859-1927) a British writer of humorous novels, best known for his book THREE MEN IN A BOAT
  • K particle (noun)
    1. an unstable meson produced as the result of a high-energy particle collision
  • K ration (noun)
    1. a small package of emergency rations; issued to United States troops in World War II
  • K through 12
    1. in the US, the period of schooling from kindergarten through to grade 12 - the final year of high school
  • K'ung Futzu (noun)
    1. circa 551-478 BC chinese philosopher whose ideas and sayings were collected after his death and became the basis of a philosophical doctrine known a Confucianism
  • K-Dur 20 (noun)
    1. trade names K-Dur 20, Kaochlor and K-lor and Klorvess and K-lyte KCl salt of potassium ; taken in tablet form to treat potassium deficiency
  • K-lor (noun)
    1. trade names K-Dur 20, Kaochlor and K-lor and Klorvess and K-lyte KCl salt of potassium ; taken in tablet form to treat potassium deficiency
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