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1. | [ noun ] (physics,thermodynamics) the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the System International d'Unites | |
Synonyms: | kelvin | |
Related terms: | temperature_unit | |
2. | [ noun ] (computer science) a unit of information equal to one thousand (1024) bytes | |
Synonyms: | Kilobyte kb kB Kb KB kilobyte | |
Related terms: | computer_memory_unit megabyte word | |
3. | [ noun ] (mathematics) the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100 | |
Synonyms: | thousand M thou chiliad G grand 1000 yard one_thousand | |
Related terms: | large_integer | |
4. | [ noun ] (chemistry) a light soft silver-white metallic element of the alkali metal group; oxidizes rapidly in air and reacts violently with water; is abundant in nature in combined forms occurring in sea water and in carnallite and kainite and sylvite | |
Synonyms: | potassium atomic_number_19 | |
Related terms: | metallic_element seawater langbeinite kainite sylvite carnallite | |
5. | [ adjective ] denoting a quantity consisting of 1,000 items or units | |
Synonyms: | 1000 thousand a_thousand one_thousand m | |
Related terms: | cardinal | |
6. | [ noun ] the 11th letter of the Roman alphabet | |
Related terms: | letter Roman_alphabet | |
7. | [ noun ] (medicine,pharmacology,surgery) street names for ketamine | |
Synonyms: | green honey_oil jet special_k super_acid super_c cat_valium | |
Related terms: | ketalar | |
8. | [ noun ] (computer science) a unit of information equal to one thousand (1024) bytes | |
Synonyms: | Kilobyte kb kB Kb KB kilobyte | |
Related terms: | computer_memory_unit megabyte word | |
Similar spelling: |
k2 ky Ka kW Ku KO ki Kai Kao Kay Kea Kee Keo key Kha Kia K2' Koh Koo Kua Kue Kui Kuo Kwa khi Kye |