Difference between Thousand and K

What is the difference between Thousand and K?

Thousand as a numeral is a numerical value equal to 1,000 = 10 × 100 = 103 while K as a symbol is the 11th letter of the english alphabet, preceded by j and followed by l, and representing /k/.

Thousand

Part of speech: numeral

Definition: A numerical value equal to 1,000 = 10 × 100 = 103

Example sentence: There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are the messengers of overwhelming grief, of deep contrition, and of unspeakable love.

K

Part of speech: symbol

Definition: The 11th letter of the English alphabet, preceded by J and followed by L, and representing /k/.A symbol of the IPA, representing a voiceless velar stop.The first letter of callsigns allocated to American broadcast television and radio stations west of the Mississippi river.

Part of speech: abbreviation

Definition: See K

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The eleventh letter of the English alphabet.The SI measurement value of 1,000.A kilometre.A kilobyte (more formally KB or kB).

Part of speech: interjection

Definition: Okay. (Also spelled 'kay.)

We hope you now know whether to use Thousand or K in your sentence.

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