"kilo-" meaning in English

See kilo- in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Prefix

Forms: kilo-
Head templates: {{prefix}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Kilo means one thousand, and is used in metric measurements to show that it's 1000 times the base unit.
    Sense id: simple-kilo--en-prefix-EdgFapwZ
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