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Topics referred to by the same term
physics, k-vector may refer to: A wave vector k Crystal momentum A multivector of grade k, also called a k-vector, the dual of a differential k-form An
K-vector
Algebra associated to any vector space
of k {\displaystyle k} vectors v 1 ∧ v 2 ∧ ⋯ ∧ v k {\displaystyle v_{1}\wedge v_{2}\wedge \dots \wedge v_{k}} is called a simple k {\displaystyle k} -vector
Exterior_algebra
Mathematical operation on vectors in 3D space
product or vector product (occasionally directed area product, to emphasize its geometric significance) is a binary operation on two vectors in a three-dimensional
Cross_product
Calculus of vector-valued functions
Vector calculus or vector analysis is a branch of mathematics concerned with the differentiation and integration of vector fields, primarily in three-dimensional
Vector_calculus
Category whose objects are R-modules and whose morphisms are module homomorphisms
over a field K {\displaystyle K} as objects, and K {\displaystyle K} -linear maps as morphisms. Since vector spaces over K {\displaystyle K} (as a field)
Category_of_modules
Vector describing a wave; often its propagation direction
the angular wave vector simply as the wave vector, in contrast to, for example, crystallography. It is also common to use the symbol k for whichever is
Wave_vector
Mathematical parametrization of vector spaces by another space
In mathematics, a vector bundle is a topological construction that makes precise the idea of a family of vector spaces parameterized by another space
Vector_bundle
Element of an exterior algebra
as decomposable k-vectors or k-blades) of the form v 1 ∧ ⋯ ∧ v k , {\displaystyle v_{1}\wedge \cdots \wedge v_{k},} where v 1 , … , v k {\displaystyle
Multivector
Number of vectors in any basis of the vector space
particular a vector space over K . {\displaystyle K.} Furthermore, every F {\displaystyle F} -vector space V {\displaystyle V} is also a K {\displaystyle K} -vector
Dimension_(vector_space)
Algebraic structure in linear algebra
operations of vector addition and scalar multiplication must satisfy certain requirements, called vector axioms. Real vector spaces and complex vector spaces
Vector_space
Circulation density in a vector field
In vector calculus, the curl, also known as rotor, is a vector operator that describes the infinitesimal circulation of a vector field in three-dimensional
Curl_(mathematics)
Statistical model to calculate the value of multiple quantities as they change over time
a vector, yt, which is of length k. (Equivalently, this vector might be described as a (k × 1)-matrix.) The vector is modelled as a linear function of
Vector_autoregression
Generalization of the one-dimensional normal distribution to higher dimensions
One definition is that a random vector is said to be k-variate normally distributed if every linear combination of its k components has a univariate normal
Multivariate normal distribution
Multivariate_normal_distribution
Isomorphism between the tangent and cotangent bundles of a manifold
^{\sharp }.} In this extension, in which ♭ maps k-vectors to k-covectors and ♯ maps k-covectors to k-vectors, all the indices of a totally antisymmetric tensor
Musical_isomorphism
Exterior algebraic map taking tensors from p forms to n-p forms
-dimensional vector space, the Hodge star is a one-to-one mapping of k {\displaystyle k} -vectors to ( n − k ) {\displaystyle (n-k)} -vectors; the dimensions
Hodge_star_operator
Vector of length one
In mathematics, a unit vector in a normed vector space is a vector (often a spatial vector) of length 1. A unit vector is often denoted by a lowercase
Unit_vector
Scattering process outside crystals' first Brillouin zone
Umklapp process) is a scattering process that results in a wave vector (usually written k) which falls outside the first Brillouin zone. If a material is
Umklapp_scattering
Set of methods for supervised statistical learning
In machine learning, a support vector machine (SVM) or support vector network is a supervised max-margin model with associated learning algorithms that
Support_vector_machine
Geometric object that has length and direction
physics, and engineering, a Euclidean vector or simply a vector (sometimes called a geometric vector or spatial vector) is a geometric object that has magnitude
Euclidean_vector
Expression that may be integrated over a region
of k {\displaystyle k} -covectors on an n {\displaystyle n} -dimensional vector space, is n {\displaystyle n} choose k {\displaystyle k} : | J k , n
Differential_form
Center. Mortari is known for inventing the Flower Constellations, the k-vector range searching technique, and the Theory of functional connections. Mortari
Daniele_Mortari
Vector space equipped with a bilinear product
mathematics, an algebra over a field (often simply called an algebra) is a vector space equipped with a bilinear product. Thus, an algebra is an algebraic
Algebra_over_a_field
Type of database that uses vectors to represent other data
A vector database, vector store or vector search engine is a database that stores and retrieves embeddings of data in vector space. Vector databases typically
Vector_database
k {\displaystyle k} , or k {\displaystyle k} -vector field, on a smooth manifold M {\displaystyle M} , is a generalization of the notion of a vector field
Polyvector_field
Algorithm for partial ordering of events and detecting causality in distributed systems
A vector clock is a data structure used for determining the partial ordering of events in a distributed system and detecting causality violations. Just
Vector_clock
Tensor equal to the negative of any of its transpositions
antisymmetric contravariant tensor field may be referred to as a k {\displaystyle k} -vector field. A tensor A that is antisymmetric on indices i {\displaystyle
Antisymmetric_tensor
Fixing a topological field K, one can also consider the subcategory TVectK of topological vector spaces over K with continuous K-linear maps as the morphisms
Category of topological vector spaces
Category_of_topological_vector_spaces
Assignment of a vector to each point in a subset of Euclidean space
In vector calculus and physics, a vector field is an assignment of a vector to each point in a space, most commonly Euclidean space R n {\displaystyle
Vector_field
is an extension of vector algebra, providing additional algebraic structures on vector spaces, with geometric interpretations. Vector algebra uses all dimensions
Comparison of vector algebra and geometric algebra
Comparison_of_vector_algebra_and_geometric_algebra
Branch of algebraic topology
In mathematics, topological K-theory is a branch of algebraic topology. It was founded to study vector bundles on topological spaces, by means of ideas
Topological_K-theory
Types of energy range in a solid where no electron states can exist
each characterized by a certain crystal momentum (k-vector) in the Brillouin zone. If the k-vectors are different, the material has an "indirect gap"
Direct_and_indirect_band_gaps
Mathematical operation on vector spaces
{\displaystyle V\otimes W} of two vector spaces V {\displaystyle V} and W {\displaystyle W} (over the same field) is a vector space to which is associated
Tensor_product
Local ring in commutative algebra
as an R-module) is Gorenstein if and only if HomR(k, R) has dimension 1 as a k-vector space, where k is the residue field of R. Equivalently, R has simple
Gorenstein_ring
Generalization of vector spaces from fields to rings
If K is a field, then K-modules are called K-vector spaces (vector spaces over K). If K is a field, and K[x] a univariate polynomial ring, then a K[x]-module
Module_(mathematics)
Concept in linear algebra
The vector projection (also known as the vector component or vector resolution) of a vector a on (or onto) a non-zero vector b is the orthogonal projection
Vector_projection
Vector behavior under coordinate changes
Briefly, a contravariant vector is a list of numbers that transforms oppositely to a change of basis, and a covariant vector is a list of numbers that
Covariance and contravariance of vectors
Covariance_and_contravariance_of_vectors
Ring that is also a vector space or a module
or vector space over K. In this article we will also use the term K-algebra to mean an associative algebra over K. A standard first example of a K-algebra
Associative_algebra
Quantum-mechanical vector property in solid-state physics
momentum-like vector associated with electrons in a crystal lattice. It is defined by the associated wave vectors k {\displaystyle \mathbf {k} } of this
Crystal_momentum
Universal construction in multilinear algebra
be a vector space over a field K. For any nonnegative integer k, we define the kth tensor power of V to be the tensor product of V with itself k times:
Tensor_algebra
Use of coordinates for representing vectors
Vector notation In mathematics and physics, vector notation is a commonly used notation for representing vectors, which may be Euclidean vectors, or more
Vector_notation
Vector space on which a distance is defined
physical world. If V {\displaystyle V} is a vector space over K {\displaystyle K} , where K {\displaystyle K} is a field equal to R {\displaystyle \mathbb
Normed_vector_space
Vector used in astronomy
In classical mechanics, the Laplace–Runge–Lenz vector (LRL vector) is a vector used chiefly to describe the shape and orientation of the orbit of one
Laplace–Runge–Lenz_vector
Vector operator in vector calculus
In vector calculus, divergence is a vector operator that operates on a vector field, producing a scalar field giving the rate that the vector field alters
Divergence
Concepts from linear algebra
algebra, an eigenvector (/ˈaɪɡən-/ EYE-gən-) or characteristic vector is a (nonzero) vector that has its direction unchanged (or reversed) by a given linear
Eigenvalues_and_eigenvectors
Vector space with a notion of nearness
A topological vector space is a vector space that is also a topological space with the property that the vector space operations (vector addition and scalar
Topological_vector_space
Exterior product of vectors
study of geometric algebras, a k-blade or a simple k-vector is a generalization of the concept of scalars and vectors to include simple bivectors, trivectors
Blade_(geometry)
Vector space consisting of affine subsets
construction is as follows. Let V {\displaystyle V} be a vector space over a field K {\displaystyle \mathbb {K} } , and let U {\displaystyle U} be a subspace of
Quotient space (linear algebra)
Quotient_space_(linear_algebra)
Plane containing the surface normal and the propagation vector of the incoming radiation
surface normal and the propagation vector of the incoming radiation. (In wave optics, the latter is the k-vector, or wavevector, of the incoming wave
Plane_of_incidence
Norm on a vector space of matrices
mathematics, a norm in general is a function from a vector space to non-negative numbers. When the vector space comprises matrices, such norms are referred
Matrix_norm
Physical spaces representing position and momentum, Fourier-transform duals
time. The set of all wave vectors is k-space. Usually, the position vector r is more intuitive and simpler than the wave vector k, though the converse can
Position_and_momentum_spaces
Vector representing lattice distortion due to dislocations in a crystal
In materials science, the Burgers vector, named after Dutch physicist Jan Burgers, is a vector, often denoted as b, that represents the magnitude and direction
Burgers_vector
Class of statistical models
categorical and multinomial distributions, the parameter to be predicted is a K-vector of probabilities, with the further restriction that all probabilities must
Generalized_linear_model
In mathematics, vector subspace
of subspaces. If V is a vector space over a field K, a subset W of V is a linear subspace of V if it is a vector space over K for the operations of V
Linear_subspace
Elements of a field, e.g. real numbers, in the context of linear algebra
define a vector space through the operation of scalar multiplication: a vector (denoted v) multiplied by a scalar (denoted a) produces another vector (av)
Scalar_(mathematics)
Theorem in homological algebra
form Let k {\displaystyle k} be field, V {\displaystyle V} be a k {\displaystyle k} -vector space. V {\displaystyle V} is k [ t ] {\displaystyle k[t]} -module
Snake_lemma
Mathematical operation in linear algebra
by ∑ k a i k ( b k j + c k j ) = ∑ k a i k b k j + ∑ k a i k c k j {\displaystyle \sum _{k}a_{ik}(b_{kj}+c_{kj})=\sum _{k}a_{ik}b_{kj}+\sum _{k}a_{ik}c_{kj}}
Matrix_multiplication
Algebraic structure designed for geometry
such as vectors. Geometric algebra is built out of two fundamental operations, addition and the geometric product. Multiplication of vectors results in
Geometric_algebra
Length in a vector space
In mathematics, a norm is a function from a real or complex vector space to the non-negative real numbers that behaves in certain ways like the distance
Norm_(mathematics)
Algebraic operation on coordinate vectors
numbers (usually coordinate vectors), and returns a single number. In Euclidean geometry, the scalar product of two vectors is the dot product of their
Dot_product
Optical principle
and k = (kx, ky, kz) is the wave vector of the wave (in rad/m). The wave vector is related to the angular frequency and speed of light c by k = | k | =
Huygens principle of double refraction
Huygens_principle_of_double_refraction
Statistical concept
= 1 … K = mixture weight, i.e., prior probability of a particular component i ϕ = K -dimensional vector composed of all the individual ϕ 1 … K ; must
Mixture_model
Type of information retrieval using LLMs
generator model's likelihood distribution. This involves retrieving the top-k vectors for a given prompt, scoring the generated response's perplexity, and minimizing
Retrieval-augmented generation
Retrieval-augmented_generation
Refractive property of materials
position vector, t is time, and E0 is a vector describing the electric field at r = 0, t = 0. Then we shall find the possible wave vectors k. By combining
Birefringence
field K is a K-vector space V with an action H × V → V usually denoted by juxtaposition (that is, the image of (h, v) is written hv). The vector space
Representation theory of Hopf algebras
Representation_theory_of_Hopf_algebras
Abelian group extending a commutative monoid
finite-dimensional vector spaces over a field k, two vector spaces are isomorphic if and only if they have the same dimension. Thus, for a vector space V [ V ] = [ k dim
Grothendieck_group
Vector formula for a rotation in space, given its axis
Euler–Rodrigues formula, thereby crediting both. If v is a vector in ℝ3 and k is a unit vector describing an axis of rotation about which v rotates by an
Rodrigues'_rotation_formula
Mathematical space
{\displaystyle k} -dimensional linear subspaces of an n {\displaystyle n} -dimensional vector space V {\displaystyle V} over a field K {\displaystyle K} that has
Grassmannian
Mathematical identities
variables, the gradient is the vector field: grad ( f ) = ∇ f = ( ∂ ∂ x , ∂ ∂ y , ∂ ∂ z ) f = ∂ f ∂ x i + ∂ f ∂ y j + ∂ f ∂ z k {\displaystyle \operatorname
Vector_calculus_identities
Classical quantization technique from signal processing
points (vectors) into groups having approximately the same number of points closest to them. Each group is represented by its centroid point, as in k-means
Vector_quantization
Theorem in algebraic geometry
H^{n-i}(X,K_{X}\otimes E^{\ast })^{\ast }} of finite-dimensional k-vector spaces. Here ⊗ {\displaystyle \otimes } denotes the tensor product of vector bundles
Serre_duality
Vector in relativity
In special relativity, a four-vector (or 4-vector, sometimes Lorentz vector) is an element of a four-dimensional vector space object with four components
Four-vector
Euclidean space without distance and angles
point, the zero vector is called the origin. Adding a fixed vector to the elements of a linear subspace (vector subspace) of a vector space produces an
Affine_space
Method to control electric motors
Field-oriented control (FOC), also called vector control, is a variable-frequency drive (VFD) control method in which the stator currents of a three-phase
Field-oriented_control
Mathematical term
pairing of vector spaces over a topological field K {\displaystyle \mathbb {K} } (i.e. X and Y are vector spaces over K {\displaystyle \mathbb {K} } and b :
Weak_topology
Vectors whose linear combinations are nonzero
a vector space. A sequence of vectors v 1 , v 2 , … , v k {\displaystyle \mathbf {v} _{1},\mathbf {v} _{2},\dots ,\mathbf {v} _{k}} from a vector space
Linear_independence
Vector quantization algorithm minimizing the sum of squared deviations
k-means clustering is a method of vector quantization, originally from signal processing, that aims to partition n observations into k clusters in which
K-means_clustering
Four-dimensional number system
c j + d k, a is called its scalar part and b i + c j + d k is called its vector part. Even though every quaternion can be viewed as a vector in a four-dimensional
Quaternion
by k [ x , y ] / ( y − x 2 , x 3 ) {\displaystyle k[x,y]/(y-x^{2},x^{3})} which has length 3 since it is isomorphic as a k {\displaystyle k} vector space
Complete_intersection_ring
Space in mathematics and theoretical physics
a vector x = x1e1 + ⋯ + xnen, giving q ( x ) = ( x 1 2 + ⋯ + x k 2 ) − ( x k + 1 2 + ⋯ + x n 2 ) , {\displaystyle q(x)=\left(x_{1}^{2}+\dots +x_{k
Pseudo-Euclidean_space
Linear map from a vector space to its field of scalars
linear map from a vector space to its field of scalars (often, the real numbers or the complex numbers). If V is a vector space over a field k, the set of all
Linear_form
Vector space with generalized dot product
space is a real or complex vector space endowed with an operation called an inner product. The inner product of two vectors in the space is a scalar, often
Inner_product_space
Boson with spin 1
In particle physics, a vector boson is a boson whose spin equals one. Vector bosons that are also elementary particles are gauge bosons, the force carriers
Vector_boson
Measurable property of a material or system
where n is the numerical value and kg is the unit symbol (for kilogram). Vector quantities have, besides numerical value and unit, direction or orientation
Physical_quantity
Idempotent linear transformation from a vector space to itself
analysis, a projection is a linear transformation P {\displaystyle P} from a vector space to itself (an endomorphism) such that P ∘ P = P {\displaystyle P\circ
Projection_(linear_algebra)
Normed vector space that is complete
consisting of a vector space X {\displaystyle X} over a scalar field K {\displaystyle \mathbb {K} } (where K {\displaystyle \mathbb {K} } is commonly R
Banach_space
Phenomenon in nonlinear optics
focused for extra intensity, this can add an addition pi-phase shift to each k-vector in the phase matching condition. It is often very hard to satisfy this
Four-wave_mixing
Structure dual to a unital associative algebra
S and form the K-vector space C = K(S) with basis S, as follows. The elements of this vector space C are those functions from S to K that map all but
Coalgebra
Multivariate derivative (mathematics)
In vector calculus, the gradient of a scalar-valued differentiable function f {\displaystyle f} of several variables is the vector field (or vector-valued
Gradient
Concept in algebraic geometry
a field k {\displaystyle k} , then the cohomology groups H i ( X , F ) {\displaystyle H^{i}(X,{\mathcal {F}})} are k {\displaystyle k} -vector spaces.
Coherent_sheaf_cohomology
Tool in mathematical dimension theory
dimension of the K-vector space Sn. The Hilbert series, which is called Hilbert–Poincaré series in the more general setting of graded vector spaces, is the
Hilbert series and Hilbert polynomial
Hilbert_series_and_Hilbert_polynomial
Representation theory of groups
G, the left regular representation λ (over a field K) is a linear representation on the K-vector space V freely generated by the elements of G, i.e.
Regular_representation
Line with a point at infinity added
projective line over a field K, commonly denoted P1(K), as the set of one-dimensional subspaces of a two-dimensional K-vector space. This definition is a
Projective_line
Concept from algebraic geometry
{\displaystyle t_{X}:\operatorname {H} ^{n}(X,\omega _{X})\to k} that induces a natural isomorphism of vector spaces Hom X ( F , ω X ) ≃ H n ( X , F ) ∗ , φ
Dualizing_sheaf
This page lists some examples of vector spaces. See vector space for the definitions of terms used on this page. See also: dimension, basis. Notation
Examples_of_vector_spaces
Algebra over a field where binary multiplication is not necessarily associative
structure A is a non-associative algebra over a field K if it is a vector space over K and is equipped with a K-bilinear binary multiplication operation A × A
Non-associative_algebra
Generalization of vector bundles
ring k [ x ] {\displaystyle k[x]} , which is not coherent because k [ x ] {\displaystyle k[x]} has infinite dimension as a k {\displaystyle k} -vector space
Coherent_sheaf
Algebraic object with geometric applications
of algebraic objects associated with a vector space. Tensors may map between different objects such as vectors, scalars, and even other tensors. There
Tensor
Notation system for crystal lattice planes
lattice vectors h a 1 + k a 2 + ℓ a 3 {\displaystyle h\mathbf {a} _{1}+k\mathbf {a} _{2}+\ell \mathbf {a} _{3}} because the direct lattice vectors need not
Miller_index
Completion of the usual space with "points at infinity"
sphere of dimension n (in a space of dimension n + 1). Given a vector space V over a field K, the projective space P(V) is the set of equivalence classes
Projective_space
Function valued in a vector space; typically a real or complex one
the result. In terms of the standard unit vectors i, j, k of Cartesian 3-space, these specific types of vector-valued functions are given by expressions
Vector-valued_function
K VECTOR
K VECTOR
Girl/Female
English Greek
Sparkling. 'K' from the Greek spelling of krystallos.
Girl/Female
English Greek
Sparkling. 'K' from the Greek spelling of krystallos.
Girl/Female
English Greek
Sparkling. 'K' from the Greek spelling of krystallos.
Girl/Female
American, British, English, Polish
Sparkling; K from the Greek Spelling of Krystallos; Crystal Ice
Male
Egyptian
, the name of a mystical deity.
Girl/Female
British, English, Greek
Sparkling; K from the Greek Spelling of Krystallos
Male
Greek
(Ἰσαάκ) Greek form of Hebrew Yitzchak, ISAÃK means "he will laugh."Â
Male
Czechoslovakian
, famous war.
Girl/Female
American, British, English, Gaelic, Irish
A Combination of Initials K and C; Alert; Watchful; Vigorous
Girl/Female
American, British, English
Sparkling; K from the Greek Spelling of Krystallos
Male
Hungarian
Hungarian form of Old High German Berhtram, BERTÓK means "bright raven."
Girl/Female
American, British, English
Sparkling; K from the Greek Spelling of Krystallos
Male
Icelandic
Icelandic form of German Ludwig, LÚÃVÃK means "famous warrior."
Girl/Female
English Greek
Sparkling. 'K' from the Greek spelling of krystallos.
Male
Hungarian
Hungarian form of Greek Isaák, IZSÃK means "he will laugh."Â
Male
Polish
Polish form of Russian Svyatopolk, ÅšWIĘTOPEÅK means "blessed people."
Male
Czechoslovakian
, butcher.
Girl/Female
American, British, English, Gaelic, Irish
A Combination of Initials K and C; Alert; Vigorous; Watchful
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
K for Krishna, S for Shiv and G for Ganesh
Girl/Female
American, British, English
A Combination of Initials K and C; Alert; Vigorous
K VECTOR
K VECTOR
Boy/Male
Latin Polish
Small.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Varcheka | வரà¯à®šà¯‡à®•à®¾ Â
Girl/Female
Sikh
Golden
Boy/Male
Shakespearean Greek
Antony and Cleopatra'. Friend to Mark Antony.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Dearly loved
Boy/Male
Muslim
Mighty, Powerful (1)
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Parsi
Destructive Force
Boy/Male
Indian
Divine majesty
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Telugu
Light of Victory
Boy/Male
Tamil
Lord/protector
K VECTOR
K VECTOR
K VECTOR
K VECTOR
K VECTOR
a.
Uttered by the aid of the palate; -- said of certain sounds, as the sound of k in kirk.
n.
Any one of the lene consonants, as p, k, or t (or Gr. /, /, /).
a.
Having the anterior toes joined only part way down with a web; half-webbed; as, a semipalmate bird or foot. See Illust. k under Aves.
a.
Applied to certain mute consonants, as p, k, and t (or Gr. /, /, /).
v. t.
To form or be at the end of; as, the letter k ends the word back.
n.
A native or inhabitant of Byzantium, now Constantinople; sometimes, applied to an inhabitant of the modern city of Constantinople. C () C is the third letter of the English alphabet. It is from the Latin letter C, which in old Latin represented the sounds of k, and g (in go); its original value being the latter. In Anglo-Saxon words, or Old English before the Norman Conquest, it always has the sound of k. The Latin C was the same letter as the Greek /, /, and came from the Greek alphabet. The Greeks got it from the Ph/nicians. The English name of C is from the Latin name ce, and was derived, probably, through the French. Etymologically C is related to g, h, k, q, s (and other sibilant sounds). Examples of these relations are in L. acutus, E. acute, ague; E. acrid, eager, vinegar; L. cornu, E. horn; E. cat, kitten; E. coy, quiet; L. circare, OF. cerchier, E. search.
n.
The acetabulum. See Acetabulum, 2. Q () the seventeenth letter of the English alphabet, has but one sound (that of k), and is always followed by u, the two letters together being sounded like kw, except in some words in which the u is silent. See Guide to Pronunciation, / 249. Q is not found in Anglo-Saxon, cw being used instead of qu; as in cwic, quick; cwen, queen. The name (k/) is from the French ku, which is from the Latin name of the same letter; its form is from the Latin, which derived it, through a Greek alphabet, from the Ph/nician, the ultimate origin being Egyptian.
a.
Formed by complete closure of the mouth passage, and with the nose passage remaining closed; stopped, as are the mute consonants, p, t, k, b, d, and hard g.
n.
A letter which represents no sound; a silent letter; also, a close articulation; an element of speech formed by a position of the mouth organs which stops the passage of the breath; as, p, b, d, k, t.
n.
A tree or wood of the Bible (2 Chron. ii. 8; 1 K. x. 11).
a.
See Gimmal. K () the eleventh letter of the English alphabet, is nonvocal consonant. The form and sound of the letter K are from the Latin, which used the letter but little except in the early period of the language. It came into the Latin from the Greek, which received it from a Phoenician source, the ultimate origin probably being Egyptian. Etymologically K is most nearly related to c, g, h (which see).
n.
One of the sonant mutes /, /, / (b, d, g), in Greek, or of their equivalents in other languages, so named as intermediate between the tenues, /, /, / (p, t, k), and the aspiratae (aspirates) /, /, / (ph or f, th, ch). Also called middle mute, or medial, and sometimes soft mute.
n.
An Alkali element, occurring abundantly but always combined, as in the chloride, sulphate, carbonate, or silicate, in the minerals sylvite, kainite, orthoclase, muscovite, etc. Atomic weight 39.0. Symbol K (Kalium).
superl.
Uttered in a whisper, or with the breath alone, without voice, as certain consonants, such as p, k, t, f; surd; nonvocal; aspirated.
n.
A genus of spreading shrubs with many stems, from one species of which (K. triandra), found in Peru, rhatany root, used as a medicine, is obtained.
a.
Having the place of articulation on the soft palate; guttural; as, the velar consonants, such as k and hard q.
superl.
Belonging to the class of sonant elements as distinguished from the surd, and considered as involving less force in utterance; as, b, d, g, z, v, etc., in contrast with p, t, k, s, f, etc.
n.
A sound produced by an explosive impulse of the breath; (Phonetics) one of consonants p, b, t, d, k, g, which are sounded with a sort of explosive power of voice. [See Guide to Pronunciation, Ã 155-7, 184.]
n.
A sound uttered, or a letter pronounced, by the aid of the palate, as the letters k and y.
n. pl.
A class of levelers in the time of K. Henry I.