Standard Lemma guide
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
character
The eleventh letter of the English alphabet, called kay and written in the Latin script.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: letter, lowercase
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character
The first letter of callsigns allocated to American broadcast television and radio stations west of the Mississippi river.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: letter, lowercase
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intj
OK
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Internet, colloquial
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Synonyms: 'kay
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A kilobyte (more formally KB or kB).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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noun
A kilobit (more formally kb), especially in measuring Internet connection.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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noun
kilometre or kilometres.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: colloquial
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noun
thousand or thousands.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: colloquial
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noun
The SI measurement value of 1,000
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Abbreviation of contract.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, informal
Topics: law
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noun
Abbreviation of kindergarten.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, abbreviation, alt-of
Topics: education
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noun
Abbreviation of kilo-, 1,000 or 1,024.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, often
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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noun
A single character message used as an acknowledgement (ACK), meaning "previous message received and understood."
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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noun
Abbreviation of go ahead, over, an indication that a message is complete and a reply is awaited.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of
Qualifier: Morse code
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noun
Abbreviation of strikeout On a baseball scorecard, a frontwards K signifies striking out while swinging the bat, while a backwards K signifies striking out while looking.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of
Topics: ball-games, baseball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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Synonyms: none provided
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noun
Abbreviation of king.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of
Topics: board-games, card-games, chess, games
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noun
Abbreviation of carrying capacity.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of
Topics: biology, natural-sciences
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noun
Abbreviation of Cretaceous.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of
Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences
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noun
Abbreviation of knit.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of
Topics: business, knitting, manufacturing, textiles
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noun
Abbreviation of ketamine (a drug).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, slang
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noun
Abbreviation of Köchel number.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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noun
Abbreviation of Knighthood.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, abbreviation, alt-of
Topics: government
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noun
Abbreviation of capital.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of
Topics: economics, sciences
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noun
Abbreviation of black.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of
Topics: media, printing, publishing
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noun
Abbreviation of Kalashnikov.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, slang
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noun
Abbreviation of kritik.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of
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num
The eleventh numeral symbol of the English alphabet, called kay and written in the Latin script.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: lowercase
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adjective satellite
denoting a quantity consisting of 1,000 items or units
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: thousand, one thousand, 1000, m
Antonyms: none provided
noun
street names for ketamine
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: jet, super acid, special K, honey oil, green, cat valium, super C
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: ketamine, ketamine hydrochloride, Ketalar
noun
the 11th letter of the Roman alphabet
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: letter, letter of the alphabet, alphabetic character
noun
a unit of information equal to 1024 bytes
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: kilobyte, kibibyte, KB, KiB
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: computer memory unit
noun
a unit of information equal to 1000 bytes
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: kilobyte, KB
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: computer memory unit
noun
the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: kelvin
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: temperature unit
noun
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: thousand, one thousand, 1000, M, chiliad, G, grand, thou, yard
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: large integer
Narrower terms: millenary
noun
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
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: potassium, atomic number 19
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: metallic element, metal
History
Clipping of OK.
From kilo-.
Abbreviations.
Across languages
10 source translations are retained for this English entry.
