k

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

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

2. 2

   The first letter of callsigns allocated to American broadcast television and radio…

   The first letter of callsigns allocated to American broadcast television and radio stations west of the Mississippi river.

3. 3

   The eleventh numeral symbol of the English alphabet, called kay and written in the Latin…

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

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   1. 4

      A kilobyte (more formally KB or kB).

   2. 5

      A kilobit (more formally kb), especially in measuring Internet connection.

   3. 6

      kilometre or kilometres.

      • We drove 15 ks before we realised Billy wasn't in the back seat.
   4. 7

      thousand or thousands.

      • Just about 65 k of Jack's full salary comes from servicing the Baker account.
   5. 8

      The SI measurement value of 1,000

   6. 9

      OK

   7. 10

      Abbreviation of contract.

   8. 11

      Abbreviation of kindergarten.

      • "K-8" is Kindergarten through eighth grade.
   9. 12

      Abbreviation of kilo-, 1,000 or 1,024.

      • 5k = 5,000
   10. 13

       A single character message used as an acknowledgement (ACK), meaning "previous message…

       A single character message used as an acknowledgement (ACK), meaning "previous message received and understood."

   11. 14

       Abbreviation of go ahead, over, an indication that a message is complete and a reply is…

       Abbreviation of go ahead, over, an indication that a message is complete and a reply is awaited.

   12. 15

       Abbreviation of strikeout On a baseball scorecard, a frontwards K signifies striking out…

       Abbreviation of strikeout On a baseball scorecard, a frontwards K signifies striking out while swinging the bat, while a backwards K signifies striking out while looking.

   13. 16

       Abbreviation of king.

       • 1.e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. d4 exd4 4. e5 Ne4 5. Qxd4 d5 6. exd6 e.p. Nxd6 7. Bg5 Nc6 8. Qe3+ Be7 9. Nbd2 0-0 10. 0-0-0 Re8 11. Kb1 (=)
       • The correct answer is 1.Rxf6 Rxf6 2.Rf1 Raf8 3.Qg5 Kg7 4.Nh5+ Other sub-variations work, such as playing 2.Qg5 then 3.Rf1 or playing 4.Bxf6+ first before playing 5.Nh5+.
   14. 17

       Abbreviation of carrying capacity.

   15. 18

       Abbreviation of Cretaceous.

   16. 19

       Abbreviation of knit.

       • Knit 3, p 1, k 2, purl 1, k 2, m 1, k 2 together, k 1.
   17. 20

       Abbreviation of ketamine (a drug).

       • At high levels of concentration of K in the blood, the observer/operator is cut off from his interlock with e.r., including the human consensus reality.
   18. 21

       Abbreviation of Köchel number.

       • Die Zauberflöte, K. 620
   19. 22

       Abbreviation of Knighthood.

   20. 23

       Abbreviation of capital.

   21. 24

       Abbreviation of black.

   22. 25

       Abbreviation of Kalashnikov.

       • We used to run from the KKK but now we running from our brothers that be holding them K's.
       • Yeti in the Serengeti, believe the myth. K-man stupid, rub together sticks.
       • Keep the chopper, I'ma spray that. This is an AR, don't keep the K, man.
   23. 26

       Abbreviation of kritik.

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