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- [kee-loh, kil-oh]
- /ˈki loʊ, ˈkɪl oʊ/
- /ˈkiː.ləʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kee-loh, kil-oh]
- /ˈki loʊ, ˈkɪl oʊ/
Definitions of kilo word
- abbreviation KILO kilogram. 1
- abbreviation KILO kilometer. 1
- noun plural kilo (a word used in communications to represent the letter K.) 1
- noun kilo A kilogram. 1
- abbreviation KILO kilogram 1
- countable noun kilo A kilo is the same as a kilogram. 0
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Origin of kilo
First appearance:
before 1865 One of the 28% newest English words
First recorded in 1865-70; shortened form
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Kilo
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
kilo popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
kilo usage trend in Literature
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