2. (noun)potassium, K, atomic number 19 a light soft silver-white metallicelement of the alkalimetal group; oxidizes rapidly in air and reacts violently with water; is abundant in nature in combined forms occurring in sea water and in carnallite and kainite and sylvite
3. (noun)thousand, one thousand, 1000, M, K, chiliad, G, grand, thou, yard the cardinalnumber that is the product of 10 and 100
1. k the eleventh letter of the English alphabet, is nonvocal consonant. The form and sound of the letter K are from the Latin, which used the letter but little except in the early period of the language. It came into the Latin from the Greek, which received it from a Phoenician source, the ultimateorigin probably beingEgyptian. Etymologically K is most nearly related to c, g, h (which see)
2. k [rare; poss fr. kilo- prefix]
Extremely. Rare among hackers, but quite common among crackers and
warez d00dz in compounds such as k-kool/K´kool´/, k-rad/K´rad´/, and k-awesome/K´aw`sm/. Also used to intensify
negatives; thus, k-evil, k-lame, k-screwed, and k-annoying. Overuse of this prefix, or use in
moreformal or technical contexts, is considered an indicator of
lamerstatus.