K (Noun)
Meaning 1
The cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100.
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Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
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Meaning 2
A unit of information equal to 1024 bytes.
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
Examples
- The new computer program requires at least 10K of memory to run smoothly.
- She compressed the large image to a file size of less than 2K to email it.
- His hard drive crashed, erasing his collection of rare video files that added up to 20K.
- That movie takes up around 750K on the network, slowing down our whole server.
- For fast internet speed, your data should not exceed more than 4K upload rate per minute.
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Meaning 3
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.
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Meaning 4
A unit of information equal to 1000 bytes.
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Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
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Meaning 5
The basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites.
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
Examples
- The temperature of the room was measured in degrees Celsius, but the physicist preferred to express it in kelvins, or simply k.
- The triple point of water is defined as 273.16 k, which is the standard reference point for the temperature scale.
- The cryogenic laboratory was able to achieve a temperature of just a few k, allowing for the study of superconducting materials.
- The thermocouple was calibrated to read temperatures in k, which was then converted to Celsius for easier interpretation.
- The scientist carefully controlled the temperature of the experiment to within a fraction of a k to ensure accurate results.
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Meaning 6
The 11th letter of the Roman alphabet.
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The typist pressed the "k" key repeatedly, hoping to troubleshoot the malfunctioning keyboard.
- In Morse code, the letter "k" is represented by a series of three dashes.
- She underlined the letter "k" in her child's homework, highlighting its unique shape.
- He spent hours memorizing the correct cursive strokes for the letters "j" and "k".
- When spelling her last name, Sarah made sure to enunciate the letter "k" clearly over the phone.
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Meaning 7
Street names for ketamine.
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The dealer was selling K on the corner of 5th and Main.
- She had to be careful not to take too much K at the party.
- He was arrested for possession of K after the traffic stop.
- The K was cut with something else, so it didn't have the usual effect.
- The user reported feeling dissociated after taking a large dose of K.