2007-06-14 07:38:04 · 12 answers · asked by annette o 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
It stands for Kilo. Officially adopted in 1795 (though in common use before that), it comes from the Greek χίλιοι ("khilioi"), meaning thousand.
Kilogram (1000 grams)
Kilometer (1000 meters)
$20K ( $20,000)
2007-06-14 07:43:00 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
K is the abbreviation for kilo. The word KILO is derived from the Greek word CHILIOI which means a thousand.
2016-05-20 03:15:47 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
20K can either be 20 kilograms or 20 thousand pounds (currency).
As in currency, some peopme say "I paid 20K for that car", meaning 20,000 pounds.
2007-06-14 14:46:53 · answer #3 · answered by Kalikina 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
kilo, as in thousand.
Its just a short way of saying twenty thousand pounds.
2007-06-14 08:07:36 · answer #4 · answered by sparkle 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Twenty thousand pounds sterling, if you are taking about money
2007-06-14 07:48:42 · answer #5 · answered by Scouse 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
kilo
1 kilogram kg = 1000 grams..g
1 kilometre km = 1000 metres..m
1 kilowatt kW= 1000 watts...W.
We don't say kilo pounds but the letter k has stuck.
2007-06-14 07:41:57 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
k either stands for:
1,000
or
2^10 = 1,024
2^10 is used when talking about computer memory or anything else that operates with a binary system.
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2007-06-14 07:45:03 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
kilo = 1000
therefore K = £1000 in monetary terms.
2007-06-14 07:42:29 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means 1000
eg. 20k = 20 000
2007-06-14 08:15:58 · answer #9 · answered by Nick 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
20k means 20,000
10k means 10,000
5k means 5000
get the gist
2007-06-14 07:42:51 · answer #10 · answered by shelokay 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋