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What does kilo stand for?

Updated: 8/10/2023
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12y ago

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Kilo means 1000. The prefix is used for measurements such as:

weight -- kilogram = 1000 grams

distance -- kilometer = 1000 meters

energy -- kilojoules = 1000 joules


You can buy a kilo of meat, a kilo of apples.

You can measure a person's weight, 80kilos.

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12y ago

kilo is a prefix that stands for 1,000 in the metric system.

In the metric system it can also mean either kilometer, or kilogram. Depending on if the abreviation is 'km' or 'kg'

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12y ago

it means one thousand of ___________

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14y ago

The term kilo is a prefex which means 1000 (one thousand). It is can be used for measuring anything in the metric system. ex. a kilogram is one thousand grams. a kilometer is 1000 meters.

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11y ago

Kilo means one thousand, so a kilometer is 1000 meters.

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16y ago

5/8 of a mile 5/8 of a mile

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16y ago

1 kilogram is equal to 2.2 pounds

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13y ago

it is tosh.0

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15y ago

1000x

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8y ago

It is 1.

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