k
n. eleventh letter of the English alphabet K (Kilo) n. unit of weight equalling one thousand grams K (Potassium) n. silver-white metallic element (Chemistry) K (O.K.) n. alright, I agree (Internet Slang) | ||||
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K
the eleventh letter of the English alphabet, is nonvocal consonant. The form and sound of the letter K are from the Latin, which used the letter but little except in the early period of the language. It came into the Latin from the Greek, which received it from a Phoenician source, the ultimate origin probably being Egyptian. Etymologically K is most nearly related to c, g, h (which see).
the eleventh letter of the English alphabet, is nonvocal consonant. The form and sound of the letter K are from the Latin, which used the letter but little except in the early period of the language. It came into the Latin from the Greek, which received it from a Phoenician source, the ultimate origin probably being Egyptian. Etymologically K is most nearly related to c, g, h (which see).
| WordNet 2.0 |
K
Noun
1. the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
(synonym) kelvin
(hypernym) temperature unit
2. 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
(synonym) potassium, atomic number 19
(hypernym) metallic element, metal
(substance-holonym) seawater, saltwater, brine
3. the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
(synonym) thousand, one thousand, 1000, M, chiliad, G, grand, thou, yard
(hypernym) large integer
4. a unit of information equal to one thousand (1024) bytes
(synonym) kilobyte, KB
(hypernym) computer memory unit
(part-holonym) megabyte, MB
(part-meronym) word
5. the 11th letter of the Roman alphabet
(hypernym) letter, letter of the alphabet, alphabetic character
(member-holonym) Roman alphabet, Latin alphabet
6. street names for ketamine
(synonym) jet, super acid, special K, honey oil, green, cat valium, super C
(hypernym) ketamine, ketamine hydrochloride, Ketalar
Noun
1. the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
(synonym) kelvin
(hypernym) temperature unit
2. 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
(synonym) potassium, atomic number 19
(hypernym) metallic element, metal
(substance-holonym) seawater, saltwater, brine
3. the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
(synonym) thousand, one thousand, 1000, M, chiliad, G, grand, thou, yard
(hypernym) large integer
4. a unit of information equal to one thousand (1024) bytes
(synonym) kilobyte, KB
(hypernym) computer memory unit
(part-holonym) megabyte, MB
(part-meronym) word
5. the 11th letter of the Roman alphabet
(hypernym) letter, letter of the alphabet, alphabetic character
(member-holonym) Roman alphabet, Latin alphabet
6. street names for ketamine
(synonym) jet, super acid, special K, honey oil, green, cat valium, super C
(hypernym) ketamine, ketamine hydrochloride, Ketalar
k
Adjective
1. denoting a quantity consisting of 1,000 items or units
(synonym) thousand, a thousand, one thousand, 1000, m
(similar) cardinal