ks

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Translingual

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Symbol

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ks

  1. (metrology) Symbol for kilosecond, an SI unit of time equal to 103 seconds.
  2. (international standards) ISO 639-1 language code for Kashmiri.

English

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Noun

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ks

  1. plural of k

Usage notes

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  • Opinions vary regarding the use of apostrophes when forming the plurals of letters of the alphabet. New Fowler's Modern English Usage, after noting that the usage has changed, states on page 602 that "after letters an apostrophe is obligatory." The 15th edition of The Chicago Manual of Style states in paragraph 7.16, "To avoid confusion, lowercase letters ... form the plural with an apostrophe and an s". The Oxford Style Manual on page 116 advocates the use of common sense.

Anagrams

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Czech

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Noun

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ks

  1. An abbreviation of Czech kusů ("pieces", pcs, pc).

Esperanto

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Phrase

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ks

  1. Initialism of kaj simile (and similarly).
  2. Initialism of kaj similaj (and similar).

Alternative forms

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Japanese

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Etymology

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From consonants of カス (kasu).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ks(カス) (kasu

  1. (Internet slang) scum (reprehensible person)
    ()ks(カス)shine kasudie scum