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K

Kilo-

Prefix denoting one thousand.

Kilogram

Symbol: kg. The base unit of mass in SI units ('Système International d'Unités' in French, also known as metric). 1kg. = 1000g.

Kilometre

Symbol: km. A unit of length in SI units ('Système International d'Unités' in French, also known as metric). 1km. = 1000m.

Kite

In geometry, a quadrilateral shape with two pairs of equal, adjacent sides whose diagonals consequently intersect at right angles.