Yes and no. The lower case "k" is used for thousands in the SI system. It is is short for kilo, as in kilogram (1,000 grams) or kilometer (1,000 meters). However many use capital K's in the same manner even though it is not technically corect/
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∙ 13y agoNo it isn't, but THOUS is an abbreviation of the word Thousand.
For the prefix kilo-, use a lowercase 'k', as in kilometre --> km. For the slang computer term used in gaming, use a capital 'K', as in 120 thousand gold --> 120K gold.
Use the capital K when denoting thousands.
K is an abbreviation for Kilo-(thousand). The abbreviation for Thousand is THOU.
K stands for kilo or thousand.
No it isn't, but THOUS is an abbreviation of the word Thousand.
For the prefix kilo-, use a lowercase 'k', as in kilometre --> km. For the slang computer term used in gaming, use a capital 'K', as in 120 thousand gold --> 120K gold.
Use the capital K when denoting thousands.
Lower case k means 1000, 10kg for 10 kilograms. 10km for 10 kilometres. A 10K run is informal usage, but is understood by most people. Officially, uppercase K refers to temperature and means Kelvin.
Because the 'K' represents the word 'Kilo' meaning 'one thousand'. Km is the international symbol for a Kilometre.
K is an abbreviation for Kilo-(thousand). The abbreviation for Thousand is THOU.
K stands for kilo or thousand.
John K. Wilson has written: 'Introductory symbolic logic' -- subject(s): Symbolic and mathematical Logic
k = kilo and kilo is the same as thousand
k=thousand so 14 thousand or 14000
k stands for thousand 100 k means 100,000 thousand.
( k ) Slang One thousand dollars.