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K <pl 's>, k <pl -'s [or -s]> [keɪ] N

K
K nt <-(s), -(s)>
K
k nt
K for [or Am as in] King

K1 <pl -> N

K abbreviation of kilobyte

K
See also

kilo·byte [ˈkɪlə(ʊ)baɪt, Am -loʊ-] N COMPUT

K2 <pl -> N after n

K abbreviation of kelvin

K
K <-(s), -(s)>
See also

kel·vin [ˈkelvɪn] N

K3 <pl -> N Brit, Aus inf

K
1000 Pfund
K Am
1000 Dollar
£20K
20.000 Pfund
OpenDict entry

K N

K (short for 'ketamine') sl Abk.

pre-K [pri:ˈkeɪ] N

pre-K short for pre-kindergarten

K-selected species, K- strategist N

K⁺ ions N

K⁺ ions
K⁺ Ionen

K-Y jel·ly® [ˌkeɪwaɪˈʤeli] N no pl Brit MED

Gleitmittel nt <-s, ->

carrying capacity (K), point of stabilisation N

sodium-potassium pump (Na⁺/K⁺ pump) N

sodium-potassium pump (Na⁺/ K⁺pump)

Examples from the Internet (not verified by PONS Editors)

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Problem 3 (5 + 5 points) A subset K ⊂ M of a topological space (M, T ) is called compact, if from any open covering of K one can choose a finite subcovering.
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www.mathematik.uni-mainz.de
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Aufgabe 3 (5 + 5 Punkte) Eine Teilmenge K ⊂ M eines topologischen Raums (M, T ) heißt kompakt, falls aus jeder offenen Überdeckung von K eine endliche Teilüberdeckung ausgewählt werden kann.
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The time it takes a population to grow from N0 = 1,000 to Nt = 2,000 individuals takes 98 years under an assumed population increase of 1 percent per year ( r = 0.01 ) and a habitat capacity of K = 5,000 individuals:
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www.biologie.uni-hamburg.de
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Unter der Annahme eines Populationszuwachses von 1 Prozent pro Jahr ( r = 0,01 ) und einer Kapazität des Lebensraums für K = 5 000 Individuen, beträgt die Zeit für den Anstieg einer Population von N0 = 1000 auf Nt = 2 000 Individuen:
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F as facelift, flavonoids, Foundation, Free radicals, fruit acids G as glycerol and Green Tea H as witch hazel, henna and hyaluronic acid I such as implants, such as J and K such as cocoa butter, jojoba oil, keratin, silica and collagen…
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de.mimi.hu
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F wie Face Lifting, Flavanoide, Foundation, Freie Radikale, Fruchtsäuren G wie Glycerol und Grüner Tee H wie Hamamelis, Henna und Hyaluronsäure I wie Implantate, J wie Jojobaöl und K wie Kakaobutter, Keratin, Kieselerde und Kollagen…
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10,000 "Blue Horses" distributed after five days of "K 2013" – Modern injection molding machines consume 80 percent less energy than 40 years ago (Munich / Düsseldorf, October 21, 2013) "The Blue Horse" from Playmobil enters the race for a message with a broad impact:
www.kraussmaffeigroup.com
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15.000 „Blaue Pferde“ verteilt nach fünf Messetagen der „K 2013“ – Moderne Spritzgießmaschinen verbrauchen 80 Prozent weniger Energie als vor 40 Jahren (München / Düsseldorf, 21. Oktober 2013) „Das Blaue Pferd“ von Playmobil geht für eine breitenwirksame Botschaft ins Rennen:
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True Source supplies a broad spectrum of what you've come to expect in a multivitamin - B vitamins, vitamins A, C, D , E and K, folic acid, selenium, zinc, potassium, iodine, and magnesium.
www.youngliving.com
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True Source bietet ein breites Spektrum an allem, was Sie in einem Multivitaminprodukt erwarten - B-Vitamine, Vitamine A, C, D , E und K, Folsäure, Selen, Zink, Potassium, Jod und Magnesium.

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