k meaning and definition

K noun

Definition of K (noun)

1. the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
   • synonyms: kelvin
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
   • synonyms: atomic number 19, potassium
3. the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
   • synonyms: 1000, chiliad, G, grand, M, one thousand, thou, thousand, yard
4. a unit of information equal to 1000 bytes
   • synonyms: KB, kB, kilobyte
5. a unit of information equal to 1024 bytes
   • synonyms: KB, kB, KiB, kibibyte, kilobyte
6. the 11th letter of the Roman alphabet
7. the 11th letter of the Roman alphabet
8. street names for ketamine
   • synonyms: cat valium, green, honey oil, jet, special K, super acid, super C

K adjective

Definition of k (adjective)

1. denoting a quantity consisting of 1,000 items or units
   • synonyms: 1000, m, one thousand, thousand