PK

See also pk, pK, and .pk

Translingual

Symbol

PK

1. The ISO 3166-1 two-letter (alpha-2) code for Pakistan.
2. (metrology) Symbol for the petakelvin, an SI unit of thermodynamic temperature equal to 10¹⁵ kelvins.

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English

Initialism

PK

Wikipedia

1. (parapsychology) psychokinesis
2. preacher's kid, pastor's kid — the child of a clergyman, especially a Protestant clergyman
   • 1906, Association of Professors and Researchers in Religious Education, Religious Education

     "The traditional community image of the pk (preacher's kid) and the social control function of gossip in relation to the minister's wife underline the interlocking nature...."

   • 1998, Dr. H. Beecher Hicks, Jr., My Soul's Been Anchored: A Preacher's Heritage in the Faith

     "I was a typical PK (preacher's kid), full of mischief, full of life and insatiable curiosity."

   • 2005, Warren L. Braun, Was It a Miracle?

     "And after all, I was a PK (preacher's kid) and no one wanted to play with a PK in any case! It might be catching, like the measles!"

3. (video games, gaming) player killer or player kill.
4. (computing, database) primary key

Synonyms

• (for preacher's kid) child of the manse

Derived terms

• (player kill): PKer

Anagrams

• KP

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Mandarin

Etymology

From English PK.

Noun

1. (slang) "Player Killing" (player-versus-player conflict in MMORPGs and MUDs)

Derived terms

• PK jiù PK PK就PK