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k , K n pl , k's, K's, Ks

1 the 11th letter and 8th consonant of the modern English alphabet

2 a speech sound represented by this letter, usually a voiceless velar stop, as in kitten

3 See → five Ks

a.k.a. , AKA abbrev. for also known as

k symbol for

1 kilo(s)

2 (Maths) the unit vector along the z-axis

K symbol for

1 kelvin(s)

2 (Chess) king

3 (Chem) potassium
(from New Latin kalium)

4 (Physics) kaon

5 (Currency)

a kina

b kip

c kopeck

d kwacha

e kyat

6 one thousand
(from kilo-)

7 (Computing)

a a unit of 1024 words, bits, or bytes

b (not in technical usage) 1000

8 international car registration for Cambodia

K , K. abbrev. for Köchel: indicating the serial number in the catalogue (1862) of the works of Mozart made by Ludwig von Köchel, (1800--1877)

k. abbrev. for

1 karat

2 (Also) K king

K-meson n another name for → kaon

K ration n
a small package containing emergency rations used by U.S. and Allied forces in the field in World War II
(C20: K, from the initial of the surname of Ancel Keys (born 1904), US physiologist who instigated it)

K/T boundary n
(Geology)

a Cretaceous/Tertiary boundary: the time zone comprising the end of the Cretaceous and the beginning of the Tertiary periods

b (as modifier)
K/T boundary sediments
(C20 K and T, symbols for Cretaceous and Tertiary, respectively)

K'ung Fu-tse n the Chinese name of → Confucius

O.K.
Informal sentence substitute

1 an expression of approval, agreement, etc. adj, adv

2 in good or satisfactory condition vb , O.K.s, O.K.ing , O.K.ed

3 to approve or endorse n pl , O.K.s

4 approval or agreement, (Also) OK, o.k, okay (C19: perhaps from o(ll) k(orrect), jocular alteration of all correct)

vitamin K n pl , K vitamins any of the fat-soluble vitamins, including phylloquinone and the menaquinones, which are essential for the normal clotting of blood