k

(noun) the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites. Synonyms: kelvin, K.

(noun) 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: potassium, K, atomic number 19.

(noun) the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100. Synonyms: thousand, one thousand, 1000, M, K, chiliad, G, grand, thou, yard.

(noun) a unit of information equal to 1000 bytes. Synonyms: kilobyte, K, KB, kB.

(noun) a unit of information equal to 1024 bytes. Synonyms: kilobyte, kibibyte, K, KB, kB, KiB.

(noun) the 11th letter of the Roman alphabet. Synonyms: K.

(noun) street names for ketamine. Synonyms: K, jet, super acid, special K, honey oil, green, cat valium, super C.

(adj) denoting a quantity consisting of 1,000 items or units. Synonyms: thousand, one thousand, 1000, m.