kilometre

kilometre
['kɪləˌmi:tə, kɪ'lɒmɪtə]
(US kilometer) (abbrev.: km)
noun a metric unit of length equal to 1,000 metres (approximately 0.62 miles).
Derivatives
kilometric adjective
Origin
C18: from Fr. kilomètre (see kilo-, metre1).
Usage
There are two possible pronunciations for kilometre: one with the stress on the ki- and the other with the stress on the -lo-. The first is traditionally considered the correct one, while the second is still regarded as incorrect by some people, especially in British English.

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  • kilomètre — [ kilɔmɛtr ] n. m. • 1790; de kilo et mètre 1 ♦ Unité pratique de distance qui vaut mille mètres (symb.km). Marcher pendant des kilomètres. J ai fait cinq kilomètres à pied. ⇒fam. borne. Voiture qui fait 130 kilomètres à l heure, du 130… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Kilometre — Kilomètre Pour les articles homonymes, voir Kilomètre (homonymie). Le kilomètre (symbole km) est une unité de mesure de longueur valant 103 = 1 000 mètres. C est le multiple du mètre le plus fréquemment utilisé pour mesurer les… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • kilometre — kil‧o‧me‧tre [ˈkɪləmiːtə, kɪˈlɒmtə ǁ kɪˈlɑːmtər] kilometer written abbreviation km noun [countable] a measurement of length equal to 1,000 metre S * * * kilometre UK US UK (US …   Financial and business terms

  • kilometre — (US kilometer) ► NOUN ▪ a metric unit of measurement equal to 1,000 metres (approximately 0.62 miles). DERIVATIVES kilometric adjective. USAGE The first pronunciation of kilometre, with the stress on the kil is considered the correct one,… …   English terms dictionary

  • kilometre — (n.) British English spelling of KILOMETER (Cf. kilometer); also see RE (Cf. re) …   Etymology dictionary

  • kilometre — (Brit.) n. (Km) unit of distance equalling one thousand meters (also kilometer) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • kilometre — is spelt metre in BrE and meter in AmE. The word is better pronounced with the stress on the first syllable, in line with other words for measures such as kilogram and millimetre, although pronunciation with the stress on the second syllable, on… …   Modern English usage

  • Kilometre — The kilometre (American spelling: kilometer), symbol km [For the purposes of compatibility with Chinese, Japanese and Korean characters there is a Unicode symbol for the kilometre, ㎞, (code 339E).] is a unit of length in the metric system, equal… …   Wikipedia

  • kilometre — is., mat., Fr. kilomètre 1000 m lik uzunluk ölçü birimi (km) On beş kilometre uzakta bir yerde, futbol maçı varmış, oraya gitti. S. F. Abasıyanık Birleşik Sözler kilometrekare kilometre taşı Atasözü, Deyim ve Birleşik Fiiller kilometre yapmak …   Çağatay Osmanlı Sözlük

  • Kilomètre — Le kilomètre (symbole km) est une unité de mesure de longueur valant 103 = 1 000 mètres. C est le multiple du mètre le plus fréquemment utilisé pour mesurer les distances terrestres (comme, par exemple, entre les villes). On définit… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Kilometre — Kilometer Kil o*me ter, Kilometre Kil o*me tre, n. [F. kilometre. See {Kilogram}, and {Meter}.] A measure of length, being a thousand meters. It is equal to 3,280.84 feet, or 0.62137119 of a mile. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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