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Definition of kilo- combining form from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

kilo-

combining form
 
/kɪləʊ/,
 
/kɪlə/,
 
/kɪˈlɒ/
 
/kɪləʊ/,
 
/kɪlə/,
 
/kɪˈlɑː/
in nouns; used in units of measurement
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  1. one thousand
    • kilojoule
  2. 2 10, or 1 024
    3. Word Originvia French from Greek khilioi ‘thousand’.
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