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The Humpback Trail on New Zealand's South Island is really beautiful. It is a 70 km walk over about four days and is fairly arduous. You go through prehistoric forest and up to the top of Humpback Mountain, where there are amazing views down to the Tasman Sea.
Toby Stephens

Meaning of "km" in the English dictionary

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WHAT DOES KM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

km

Kilometre

The kilometre or kilometer is a unit of length in the metric system, equal to one thousand metres. It is now the measurement unit used officially for expressing distances between geographical places on land in most of the world; notable exceptions are the United States and the United Kingdom where the statute mile is the official unit used. k is occasionally used in some English-speaking countries as an alternative for the word kilometre in colloquial writing and speech. A slang term for the kilometre in the US military is klick.

Definition of km in the English dictionary

The definition of km in the dictionary is kilometre.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KM

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Klopstock
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klutz
klutziness
klutzy
klystron
km/h
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knack
knacked
knacker
knacker´s yard
knackered
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Synonyms and antonyms of km in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «km» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF KM

Find out the translation of km to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of km from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «km» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

公里
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

km
570 millions of speakers

English

km
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

км
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

km
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কিমি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

km
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Km
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

km
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

キロ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

km
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Km
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

km
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கி.மீ.
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

किमी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

km
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

km
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

km
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

км
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

km
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

km
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

km
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

km
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

km
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of km

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KM»

The term «km» is very widely used and occupies the 1.023 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «KM» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «km» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «km» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about km

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2 QUOTES WITH «KM»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word km.
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Arjun Rampal
I think it is easier for thinner people to build on a frame once you get lean muscle. I get bored lifting weights at the gym, and it isn't enough as your body becomes stiff. So I train in different ways such as core training, cardio with weights, playing sports such as tennis, cycling, swimming and running 10 km once a week.
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Toby Stephens
The Humpback Trail on New Zealand's South Island is really beautiful. It is a 70 km walk over about four days and is fairly arduous. You go through prehistoric forest and up to the top of Humpback Mountain, where there are amazing views down to the Tasman Sea.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KM»

Discover the use of km in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to km and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Cracked
A teen takes a bottle of pills and lands in the psych ward with the bully who drove him to attempt suicide in this gripping novel.
K. M. Walton, 2012
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Knowledge Management (KM) Processes in Organizations: ...
Knowledge Management (KM) is an effort to increase useful knowledge in the organization.
Claire McInerney, Michael E. D. Koenig, 2011
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Empty
A girl tumbles into a downward spiral when a romantic encounter turns violent in this heartwrenching novel from the author of Cracked.
K. M. Walton, 2013
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Introduction to Knowledge Management: KM in Business
This book introduces readers to a wide range of knowledge management (KM) tools, techniques and terminology for enhancing innovation, communication and dedication among individuals and workgroups.
Todd R. Groff, Thomas P. Jones, 2003
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Textbook on International Human Rights
This is a broad introduction to international human rights law.
Rhona K. M. Smith, 2012
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KM Approaches Methods and Tools - A Guidebook
This book contains detailed guidance on how to apply 24 practical approaches, methods and tools for sharing knowledge, facilitating knowledge transfer, capturing knowledge and learning activities.
Edgar Tan, Patrick Lambe, 2008
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Flavours of the Spice Coast
From Street Corner Specialities Like Trivandrum Chicken To The More Adventurous Fish With Mango, Or Even Meen Pollichathu (Fish Roasted In A Plantain Leaf), This Book Is Sure To Add Many A New Dish To Your Repertoire.
K.M. Mathew, 2002
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Snowfall
As Charlotte and her friends hike the Swiss Alps and restore an English country estate, they confront British class divisions, fall in and out of love, grow older, have wild times, and become lifelong partners.
K. M. Peyton, 1994
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Llewellyn's Complete Book of Names for Pagans, Wiccans, ...
A comprehensive name guide is written specifically for Witches, Pagans and anyone who wants factual and in-depth information on a wide variety of names.
K. M. Sheard, 2011
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Field Marshal KM Cariappa: a biographical sketch
This Is A Biography In A Condensed Form Of The First C-In-C Of The Indian Army Under Whose Command The Army Faught Against The Pakistani Intruders In 1948, And Who Became The Architect Of A Democratic National Army Whose Professional And ...
Chandra B. Khanduri, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term km is used in the context of the following news items.
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Jason Stevens drove 1000 km to buy hundreds of roller skates - CBC
The Invermere Curling Club needed a way to stay open for business throughout the summer, but it was through an unlikely source that it found ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
2
Mileage in trusty ute would take you to moon and back - National …
The national vehicle auction house believes it is the highest-km vehicle it ... The 70-year-old has driven 1,211,493km using it as a newspaper ... «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»
3
Bulgaria to have 300 km of new motorways by year end: minister
Sofia. “By the end of the year we will have 300 km of new motorways,” Bulgarian Minister of Regional Development and Public Works Lilyana ... «Focus News, Jul 15»
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The inspiring story behind one Irishman's 490-day, 29,000km round …
CYCLING ROUGHLY 18,000 miles (29,000 km) in 490 days all around the world clearly takes incredible individual willpower, but Breifne ... «The42, Jul 15»
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Interview: Natalia Tena on Technology and Relationships in 10000 Km
But she's also one of the two-person cast that makes up 10,000 Km, the new film from Carlos Marques-Marcet (It Felt Like Love). The movie ... «The Mary Sue, Jul 15»
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Fast Eddy reaches Orangeville on 21500 km run across Canada …
Kamloops resident Eddy Doslater, who plans to run 21,585 km across Canada and back, to raise money for Alzheimer's and breast cancer ... «Orangeville Banner, Jul 15»
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Akhand-Jyot at Kumbh: 3,617-km long wick to keep India united
'Maha Kumbh Akhand Jyot', a one-of-its-kind lamp having the longest wick of 3,617-km, the same as the distance from Kashmir to Kanykumari, ... «Hindustan Times, Jul 15»
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Joshua Reviews Carlos Marques-Marcet's 10000 KM [Theatrical …
That's the question that director Carlos Marques-Marcet tries to dig deeply into in his newest film, entitled 10,000 km. The film introduces us to a ... «CriterionCast.com, Jul 15»
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'10,000 Km' explores Internet-reliant, long-distance love affairs | The …
Intimacy is one of the relationship aspects that Marques-Marcet explores in “10,000 Km.” Changes in comfort and familiarity between two ... «Daily Californian, Jul 15»
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A 135-km Expressway Soon That Will Free Delhi of Trucks
The eastern peripheral road, a six-lane highway, will be 135 km long. The road will run through Haryana and Uttar Pradesh. It will be built at a ... «NDTV, Jul 15»

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