ks

See also: KS, kS, ks., Ks., ḳs, , kꜣs, kꜣš, k's, K's, and -ks

Translingual

Symbol

ks

  1. (metrology) Symbol for kilosecond, an SI unit of time equal to 103 seconds.
  2. (international standards) ISO 639-1 language code for Kashmiri.

English

Noun

ks

  1. plural of k

Usage notes

  • There is some difference of opinion regarding the use of apostrophes in the pluralization of references to letters as symbols. New Fowler's Modern English Usage, after noting that the usage has changed, states on page 602 that "after letters an apostrophe is obligatory." The 15th edition of The Chicago Manual of Style states in paragraph 7.16, "To avoid confusion, lowercase letters ... form the plural with an apostrophe and an s". The Oxford Style Manual on page 116 advocates the use of common sense.

Anagrams


Czech

Noun

ks

  1. An abbreviation of Czech kusů ("pieces", pcs, pc).

Esperanto

Phrase

ks

  1. Initialism of kaj simile (and similarly).
  2. Initialism of kaj similaj (and similar).

Alternative forms


Japanese

Etymology

From consonants of カス (kasu).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ka̠sɨᵝ]

Noun

ks(カス) (kasu) 

  1. (Internet slang) scum (reprehensible person)
    ()ks(カス)shine kasudie scum
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