KILO-

Meaning of KILO- in English

a Greek combining form meaning "thousand," introduced from French in the nomenclature of the metric system ( kiloliter ); on this model, used in the formation of compound words in other scientific measurements ( kilowatt ).

[ chílioi a thousand ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012

KILO — n kilo, kilogram kilo- [occurring in compounds] kilo- (= thousand)
Interlingua English vocab
KILO — kilo
English-Visayan vocabulary
KILO — Date: 1952 — a communications code word for the letter k
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
KILO — I. ˈkē(ˌ)lō, ˈki(- noun ( -s ) 1. a. [by shortening] : kilogram b. : kiloware 2. [by shortening] : …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
KILO- — combining form Etymology: French, modification of Greek chilioi — more at mile : thousand — chiefly in names of units …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
KILO — (n.) An abbreviation of Kilogram.
Английский словарь Webster
KILO — ( n. ) An abbreviation of Kilogram.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
KILO — /kee"loh, kil"oh/ , n. , pl. kilos . 1. kilogram. 2. kilometer. 3. (a word used in communications to represent …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
KILO — n. unit of weight equalling one thousand grams
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
KILO- — Etymology: French, modification of Greek chilioi : thousand kilo ton
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
KILO — Date: 1952 — a communications code word for the letter k
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
KILO — ˈki- noun ( plural kilos ) Date: 1870 : kilogram
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
KILO — noun an abbreviation of kilogram.
Webster English vocab
KILO — ■ noun ( plural ~s ) 1》 a ~gram. 2》 a code word representing the letter K, used in radio …
Concise Oxford English vocab
KILO- — [kilo-] comb form [F, modif. of Gk chilioi]: thousand "kiloton"
Merriam-Webster English vocab
KILO — [ki.lo] n, pl kilos (1870): kilogram Kilo (1952)--a communications code word for the letter k
Merriam-Webster English vocab
KILO- — kilo- BrE AmE ˈkɪl ə ʊ - AmE ˈkɪl ə ˈkiːl ə ▷ — kilocalorie ˈkɪl ə ʊ ˌkæl ə …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
KILO — kilo BrE AmE ˈkiːl əʊ AmE \ -oʊ ˈkɪl- ▷ kilo|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
KILO — / ˈkiːləʊ; NAmE ˈkiːloʊ/ noun ( pl. -os ) = kilogram •• WORD ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from French , …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
KILO- — kilo- /kɪlə/ BrE AmE prefix [in nouns] [ Language: French ; Origin: Greek chilioi 'thousand' ] a thousand – used …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
KILO — ki ‧ lo /ˈkiːləʊ $ -loʊ/ BrE AmE noun ( plural kilos ) [countable] [ Date: 1800-1900 ; Origin: kilogram …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
KILO — n. (pl. -os) 1 a kilogram. 2 a kilometre. [F: abbr.]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
KILO — n. (pl. -os) 1 a kilogram. 2 a kilometre. [ F: abbr. ]
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
KILO — n. (pl. -os) 1. a kilogram. 2 a kilometre. Etymology: F: abbr.
Oxford English vocab
KILO — ( kilos) A kilo is the same as a kilogram . He’d lost ten kilos in weight. ...a kilo of …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
KILO — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES be 5 kilos/20 pounds etc overweight ▪ I’m about 15 pounds overweight right now. shed …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
KILO — [noun] [C] [plural] kilos - a kilogramWe bought two kilos (of apples).The chain is fixed to a 200 kilo block …
Cambridge English vocab
KILO — = kilogram кило, килограмм километр kilo =kilogram(me) kilo =kilogram(me) kilogram(me): kilogram(me) килограмм
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
KILO — kilo.ogg ʹki:ləʋ n 1. кило, килограмм 2. километр
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
KILO — = kilogram кило, килограмм километр kilo =kilogram(me) kilo =kilogram(me) kilogram(me): kilogram(me) килограмм
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
KILO- — combining form Etymology: French, modification of Greek chilioi thousand
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
KILO- — () A combining form used to signify thousand in forming the names of units of measurement; as, kilogram, kilometer, kilowatt, …
Английский словарь Webster
KILO- — add. ·- a combining form used to signify thousand in forming the names of units of measurement; as, kilogram, kilometer, …
Webster English vocab
KILO — n. Function: combining form Etymology: French, modification of Greek chilioi : thousand < kilo ton>
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
KILO — n. Pronunciation: ' k ē -( ˌ )l ō also ' ki- Function: noun Inflected Form: plural kilos Date: 1870 …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
KILO — n. 1952 ― a communications code word for the letter k
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
KILO- — [ 'kɪləʊ , 'ki:ləʊ ] ■ combining form denoting a factor of 1,000: kilolitre. Origin via Fr. from Gk khilioi …
Concise Oxford English vocab
KILO- — / ˈkɪləʊ; NAmE ˈkɪloʊ/ combining form (in nouns; often used in units of measurement) one thousand : kilojoule •• WORD …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
KILO- — comb. form denoting a factor of 1,000 (esp. in metric units). °Abbr.: k, or K in Computing. [F f. Gk …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
KILO- — Kilo- is added to some nouns that refer to units of measurement in order to form other nouns referring to …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
KILO- — Kilo- is added to some nouns that refer to units of measurement in order to form other nouns referring to …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
KILO — (~s) A ~ is the same as a ~gram . He’d lost ten ~s in weight. ...a ~ of rice. …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
KILO- — prefix EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ a kilogram
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
KILO — Synonyms and related words : G, M, carat, centigram, chiliad, chiliagon, chiliahedron, chiliarch, chiliarchia, decagram, decigram, dram, dram avoirdupois, dyne, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
KILO- — prefix
FOLDOC Computer English Dictionary
KILO — 1) Kilogram. 2) Kilometer. 3) A prefix meaning "thousand" used in the metric system and other scientific systems of measurement.
Environmental Engineering English vocabulary
KILO — loki
Anagrams English vocabulary
KILO- — [SI] See quantifiers .
Jargon File English vocabulary
KILO — (k) Prefix used in the SI system meaning "one thousand of". For example 1 km means "one thousand meters" 2.8 …
General Chemistry English Glossary
KILO — "When used as a prefix before a unit name it indicates a multiplier of 103. E.g., kiloohm = 103 ohm, …
Electrochemistry English Dictionary
KILO — A unit of measurement prefix meaning one thousand, and commonly abbreviated 'k'. A kilogram is a weight of one thousand …
Guitar English Glossary
KILO — A Greek prefix meaning "thousand" in the nomenclature of the metric system. This prefix multiplies a unit by 1000.
NRC Nuclear Energy English Glossary
KILO- — прист. в сложных словах переводится кило- в сложных словах, обозначающих единицы измерения, имеет значение 1000 (сокращенно К): - kilobar килобар …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
KILO- — Кило-
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
KILO — Кило-
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
KILO- — в сложных словах, обозначающих единицы измерения, имеет значение 1000 ( сокращённо K): kilobar - килобар kilooersted - килоэрстед kilometre - …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
KILO — килограмм
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
KILO- — прист.в сложных словах переводится кило-
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
KILO — килограмм
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
KILO — (n) килограмм
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
KILO- — в сложных словах, обозначающих единицы измерения, имеет значение 1000 ( сокращённо K): kilobar - килобар kilooersted - килоэрстед kilometre - …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
KILO — n 1. кило, килограмм 2. километр
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
KILO- — в сложных словах, обозначающих единицы измерения, имеет значение 1000 ( сокращённо K): kilobar - килобар kilooersted - килоэрстед kilometre - …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
KILO — n 1. кило, килограмм 2. километр
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь

Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary

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