k

I. noun (plural k's or ks) Usage: often capitalized, often attributive Date: before 12th century 1. a. the 11th letter of the English alphabet b. a graphic representation of this letter c. a speech counterpart of orthographic k 2. a graphic device for reproducing the letter k 3. one designated k especially as the 11th in order or class 4. something shaped like the letter K 5. a unit vector parallel to the z-axis 6. [kilo-] thousand <

a salary of $24K

> 7. [kilo-] a unit of computer storage capacity equal to 1024 bytes <

uses 350K of disk space

> 8. capitalized [struck] strikeout II. abbreviation 1. karat 2. kindergarten 3. king 4. kitchen 5. knit 6. knot 7. koruna 8. kosher — often enclosed in a circle 9. kyat