kilo-
combining form/kɪləʊ/, /kɪlə/, /kɪˈlɒ/
/kɪləʊ/, /kɪlə/, /kɪˈlɑː/
in nouns; used in units of measurement- one thousand
- kilojoule
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- 2 10, or 1 024
Word Originvia French from Greek khilioi ‘thousand’.
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