In 5k the k represents thousand comes from the unit prefix "Kilo-", which in the metric system denotes a multiplication of the unit by one thousand. The word Kilo- in term comes from the Greek word χίλιοι (chilioi), meaning thousand.
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K stands for kilo or thousand.
K is an abbreviation for Kilo-(thousand). The abbreviation for Thousand is THOU.
k=thousand so 14 thousand or 14000
The convention in the metric system is to use a lowercase "k" to represent a thousand. For example, 1 kilometer (1 km) is equal to 1000 meters. In contrast, capital "K" is generally used to represent Kelvin, the unit of temperature in the International System of Units.
K stands for Kilo means a thousand