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Definition of
K abbreviation
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
K
abbreviation
abbreviation
NAmE
/
/
keɪ
/
/
(
pl.
K
)
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1
(
informal
)
one thousand
She earns 40K
($40,000)
a year.
2
kilometer(s)
a 10K race
3
kelvin
(s)
4
kil‧o‧byte
(s)
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K
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