K
K [K] noun, abbreviation BrE [keɪ] NAmE [keɪ] noun (also k)countable, uncountable (pl. Ks, K's, k'sBrE [keɪz] ; NAmE [keɪz] ) the 11th letter of the English alphabet •‘King’ begins with (a) K/‘K’. abbreviation (pl. K) 1. (informal)one thousand •She earns 40K (= £40 000) a year. 2. kilometre(s) •a 10K race 3. (computing)kilobyte(s) 4. ↑kelvin symbol the symbol for the chemical element potassium
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