k

1. 1.

   denoting a quantity consisting of 1,000 items or units

   Synonymsthousandone thousand1000m

   Similarcardinal

Other forms of k

plural

ks·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about k

What does k mean?

k means "the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites". That is the primary sense; the word has 8 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in k?

k has 1 syllable: k. In IPA it is /ˈkeɪ/.

What is another word for k?

Close synonyms include kelvin, potassium, atomic number 19, thousand, one thousand. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is k a common word?

k is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with k?

13 words rhyme with k. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.