kilo

ˈkiːləʊ

Definition

Definition of kilo - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

measurement

TECH.

unit of mass equal to one thousand grams

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The bag of rice weighs five kilos.

kilogram

quantity

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one thousand of a specified unit

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They installed kilo watts of solar panels on the roof..

thousand

communication

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code word for the letter k

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In the message, he used kilo for clarity.

kilogram

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Expressions with kilo

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by the kilo

adv.

in a way measured or sold using kilograms

They sell apples by the kilo here.

Origin of kilo

French, kilo (thousand)

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acr.

acr: kilo

prefix meaning one thousand units of something

abbr.

abr: kilo-, 1,024

prefix meaning one thousand twenty-four units

KMPS

acr.

acr: Kilo Metres Per Second

unit measuring speed in kilometers per second

acr.

acr: Kilo Volt

unit for measuring one thousand volts of electricity

Examples of kilo in a sentence

The recipe calls for half a kilo of flour.
The car's engine has a kilo of horsepower.
They need a kilo of bricks for the project.
He spelled out kilo during the call.
Pilots often use kilo in communication.

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French:kilo, code K, ...
German:Kilo, ...
Italian:chilo, kilo, ...
Spanish:kilo, ...
Portuguese:quilo, mil, ...
Chinese:公斤, 千, ...
Japanese:キロ, 千, ...
Arabic:كيلوغرام, ...
Hebrew:קִילוֹ, ...
Russian:килограмм, ...
Ukrainian:кілограм, кодове слово 'кіло', ...
Hindi:किलो, हज़ार, ...
Bengali:কিলো, হাজার, ...
Catalan:quilogram, mil, ...
Czech:kilogram, tisíc, ...
Danish:kilo, tusind, ...
Dutch:kilo, ...
Greek:κιλό, χίλια, ...
Hungarian:kiló, kilo, ...
Khmer:គីឡូក្រាម, គីឡូដង, ...
Korean:킬로그램, ...
Persian:کیلو, کد کیلو, ...
Polish:kilo, Kilo, ...
Portuguese (BR):quilo, mil, ...
Romanian:kilogram, kilo, ...
Swedish:kilo, ...
Thai:กิโลกรัม, คำว่าคีโล, ...
Turkish:kilo, k harfi için kod kelime, ...
Vietnamese:ký, kilo, ...

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Definition of kilo - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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Origin of kilo

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