Meaning

The eleventh letter of the English alphabet, called kay and written in the Latin script..

Definitions by Sense

1. The eleventh letter of the English alphabet, called kay and written in the Latin script.
2. The first letter of callsigns allocated to American broadcast television and radio stations west of the Mississippi river.
3. The eleventh numeral symbol of the English alphabet, called kay and written in the Latin script.
4. (computing) A kilobyte (more formally KB or kB).
5. (computing) A kilobit (more formally kb), especially in measuring Internet connection.
6. (colloquial) kilometre or kilometres.
7. (colloquial) thousand or thousands.
8. The SI measurement value of 1,000

Example Sentences

We drove 15 ks before we realised Billy wasn't in the back seat.

Just about 65 k of Jack's full salary comes from servicing the Baker account.

Word Forms

• K
• ks
• k's

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When Should You Use 401 k?

Use 401 k when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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