k

Examples

• All

• We reached 100k followers on social media last night.

• The car costs 20k.

• The new printer can print up to 30k pages per month.

• He earned 50k last year.

• Her annual salary is 50k dollars.

• We reached 100k followers on social media last night.

• The new printer can print up to 30k pages per month.

Synonyms

O

one thousand

vsk

26 1.0

A number equal to 1,000

is an abbreviated written form used for that numeric value in records

M

m

vsk

• Jargon

5.4

A symbol meaning one thousand, often used with money or numbers

is used more broadly across measurements, money, and data

T

thousand

vsk

1.0

Describing something that has 1,000 items

is the short letter used to show that amount in technical writing

Compounds

V

vitamin K

• Specialized

3 2.7

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

S

Special K

• NSFW

1 9.9

A drug called ketamine used illegally to get high

K

K-lyte

• Specialized

8.3

A tablet that raises low potassium levels in the blood

K

k-meson

• Specialized

9.9

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

K

K particle

• Specialized

9.9

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

K

K ration

• Archaic

7.2

A small emergency pack of food for soldiers during war

Surface Forms

Etymology