kilo-
a Greek combining form meaning “thousand,” introduced from French in the nomenclature of the metric system (kiloliter); on this model, used in the formation of compound words in other scientific measurements (kilowatt).
Origin of kilo-
< French, representing Greek
chī́lioi a thousand
Words nearby kilo-
kiln run brick,
kiln-dried,
kiln-dry,
kilner jar,
kilo,
kilo-,
kilobar,
kilobit,
kilobyte,
kilocalorie,
kilocurie
British Dictionary definitions for kilo-
kilo-
prefix
denoting 10³ (1000)
kilometre Symbol: k
(in computer technology) denoting 2 10 (1024): kilobyte: in computer usage, kilo- is restricted to sizes of storage (e.g. kilobit) when it means 1024; in other computer contexts it retains its usual meaning of 1000
Word Origin for kilo-
from French, from Greek
khilioi thousand
Medical definitions for kilo-
kilo-
pref.
One thousand (103):kilogram.
Scientific definitions for kilo-
kilo-
A prefix that means:
One thousand, as in kilowatt, one thousand watts.
210 (that is, 1,024), which is the power of 2 closest to 1,000, as in kilobyte.