I. ˈkā noun
( plural k's or ks ˈkāz)
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 $24 K
7.
[ kilo- ]
: a unit of computer storage capacity equal to 1024 bytes
uses 350 K of disk space
8. capitalized
[struc k ]
: 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