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K, 11th letter of the alphabet. It is a usual symbol for a voiceless velar stop, as in the English cook. It corresponds to Greek kappa. In chemistry K is the symbol for the element potassium.

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K

See kilo and Kelvin.

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K, K.

K?chel: indicating the serial number in the catalogue (1862) of the works of Mozart made by Ludwig von K?chel, (1800--1877)

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k

(science and technology)

kilo-

(computer science)

kilobit

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K

(electricity)

cathode

(computer science)

kilobyte

(chemistry)

potassium

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k

1. Prefix for kilo, indicating multiplication by 1000.

2. Symbol for “coefficient of thermal conductivity.”

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K

1. Abbr. for key.

2.Abbr. for kip.

3. Abbr. for kitchen.

4.Symbol for “Kelvin.”

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kelvin (K)

The International Standard unit of temperature. Absolute zero equals 0°K = -273.16°C = 459.69°F. A temperature increase of 1°K is numerically equal to an increase of 1°C.

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kilo (k)

Prefix, used in the International System of Units, denoting multiplication by 1000.

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K

. continually hindered from gaining entrance to mysterious castle. [Ger. Lit.: The Castle]

See : Frustration

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(unit)

K - kilo-, a kilobyte. Used both as a spoken word and a written suffix, like meg and gig for megabyte and gigabyte. See prefix.