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K

K

4 1.0
The eleventh letter of the English alphabet
  • noun
  • /keɪ/
translation icon : K
  • Jason had mistyped, had hit the k instead of the j.

Larger K means small wavelength, Large K means rapid oscillation.

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Examples

  • The teacher asked the students to write the letter K on the board.

  • So we write the IJ and the K in the first row.

  • However, he omits the k in the word "knees" (l. 110), which has figured prominently in paleographic debate.

    Academic text (2016)
  • In English, the word 'kite' starts with the letter K.

  • When spelling his name, Jason emphasized the letter K in the middle.

Synonyms

k
vsK
1 8.9

The eleventh letter of the English alphabet written as K or k

is the general name for that alphabet position
kay
vsK
1 9.9

The spoken name for the letter K when spelling words

refers to the letter itself rather than its spoken name

Compounds

vitamin K
  • Specialized
3 2.7

A vitamin that helps blood to stop bleeding and keeps bones healthy

Special K
  • NSFW
1 9.9

A drug called ketamine used illegally to get high

K-lyte
  • Specialized
8.3

A tablet that raises low potassium levels in the blood

k-meson
  • Specialized
9.9

A tiny particle made when particles hit each other very fast that breaks into smaller particles

K particle
  • Specialized
9.9

A tiny particle smaller than an atom that breaks into other particles after high-energy collisions

K ration
  • Archaic
7.2

A small emergency pack of food for soldiers during war

Surface Forms

K singular
Ks plural

Etymology

K comes from a very old sign that made the 'k' sound and later became the Greek letter kappa and then our K, so it still shows the same 'k' sound in words like 'kite' and 'kangaroo'.