K — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

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

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/kˈeɪ/

🇬🇧British English

/kˈeɪ/

🇮🇳Indian English

/kˈeɪ/

1 syllable Say it as /kˈeɪ/.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

super acid special K 1000 cat valium atomic number 19 one thousand jet potassium yard grand M honey oil super C green kB kibibyte KB G thou m KiB chiliad thousand kilobyte

Parts of Speech

noun	the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
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
noun	the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
noun	a unit of information equal to 1000 bytes
noun	a unit of information equal to 1024 bytes
noun	the 11th letter of the Roman alphabet
noun	street names for ketamine
adjective	denoting a quantity consisting of 1,000 items or units

Around the World

Europe

🇷🇺Russian

к

основная единица термодинамической температуры, принятая в Международной системе единиц.

India

🇮🇳Hindi

के

सिस्टमे इंटरनेशनल डी'यूनाइट्स के तहत अपनाई गई थर्मोडायनामिक तापमान की मूल इकाई

🇮🇳Tamil

கே

சிஸ்டம் இன்டர்நேஷனல் டி'யுனைட்ஸின் கீழ் ஏற்றுக்கொள்ளப்பட்ட வெப்ப இயக்கவியல் வெப்பநிலையின் அடிப்படை அலகு

🇮🇳Telugu

కె

సిస్టమ్ ఇంటర్నేషనల్ డి'యునైట్స్ కింద స్వీకరించబడిన థర్మోడైనమిక్ ఉష్ణోగ్రత యొక్క ప్రాథమిక యూనిట్

🇮🇳Kannada

ಕೆ

ಥರ್ಮೋಡೈನಾಮಿಕ್ ತಾಪಮಾನದ ಮೂಲಭೂತ ಘಟಕವನ್ನು ಸಿಸ್ಟಮ್ ಇಂಟರ್ನ್ಯಾಷನಲ್ ಡಿ'ಯುನೈಟ್ಸ್ ಅಡಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅಳವಡಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

കെ

സിസ്റ്റം ഇൻ്റർനാഷണൽ ഡി യുണൈറ്റസിന് കീഴിൽ സ്വീകരിച്ച തെർമോഡൈനാമിക് താപനിലയുടെ അടിസ്ഥാന യൂണിറ്റ്

🇵🇰Urdu

ک

تھرموڈینامک درجہ حرارت کی بنیادی اکائی جو Systeme International d'Unites کے تحت اختیار کی گئی ہے۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇰🇷Korean

케이

Systeme International d'Unites에서 채택한 열역학적 온도의 기본 단위

🇹🇭Thai

เค

หน่วยพื้นฐานของอุณหภูมิทางอุณหพลศาสตร์ที่นำมาใช้ภายใต้ Systeme International d'Unites

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

ك

الوحدة الأساسية لدرجة الحرارة الديناميكية الحرارية المعتمدة بموجب النظام الدولي للوحدات

🇮🇷Persian

ک

واحد اصلی دمای ترمودینامیکی که تحت سیستم بین المللی d'Unites پذیرفته شده است

🇮🇱Hebrew

ק

היחידה הבסיסית של טמפרטורה תרמודינמית שאומצה תחת Systeme International d'Unites

Test Yourself1 / 3

What is the primary definition of the word 'k'?

The primary meaning of 'k' is 'the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'k' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'k' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'k' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'k' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

Community Poll1 / 6

How often do you encounter the word 'k' in your daily reading?

Very Often

Occasionally

Rarely

Never

Do you find 'k' easy to spell?

Yes, very easy

Somewhat easy

A bit confusing

Extremely hard

In your opinion, does the word 'k' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?

Positive

Neutral

Gloomy

Vibrant

Which age group is most likely to use 'k' in regular conversations?

Kids (3-12)

Teens (13-19)

Adults (20-60)

Seniors (60+)

How likely are you to use 'k' in a professional email?

Very likely

Somewhat likely

Not very likely

Never

Would you classify 'k' as formal, casual, or slang?

Formal

Casual

Slang

Archaic

Pick an option to see how others voted