plural k's or ks
ˈkāz
often capitalized, often attributive
1
a
: the 11th letter of the English alphabet
b
: a graphic representation of this letter
c
: a speech counterpart of orthographic k
2
: a graphic device for reproducing the letter k
3
: one designated k especially as the 11th in order or class
4
: something shaped like the letter K
5
: a unit vector parallel to the z-axis
6
[kilo-]
: thousand
a salary of $24K
7
[kilo-]
: a unit of computer storage capacity equal to 1024 bytes
uses 350K of disk space
8
1
karat
2
kindergarten
3
king
4
kitchen
5
knit
6
knot
7
koruna
8
kosher
—often enclosed in a circle
9
kyat
1
Kelvin
2
kilometer
potassium
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