Words starting with K

50 words from the Lexfall vocabulary, each with a definition and an example sentence.

kaizen A discipline of relentless small, incremental improvements to a process.
kanban A visual signalling system that triggers replenishment or production only when downstream...
karyotype The organised set of an individual's chromosomes, arranged by size and shape for analysis.
katabatic Denoting a wind of cold, dense air flowing downhill under gravity.
keen To wail loudly in lamentation for the dead.
keep hydrated To ensure a patient drinks enough fluid to maintain adequate hydration.
keep in the loop To keep someone regularly informed about the progress of a matter.
keep-open covenant A lease obligation requiring a tenant to keep trading from the premises throughout the...
keep you in the loop To continue to provide someone with the latest information about an ongoing matter.
keloid An overgrowth of dense fibrous scar tissue that extends beyond the boundaries of the...
keratitis Inflammation of the cornea, which may be infective and can threaten sight if it involves...
keratoacanthoma A rapidly growing, crateriform skin tumour with a central keratin plug that may involute...
keratoconus A progressive thinning and conical protrusion of the cornea causing irregular astigmatism.
keratolytic Denoting an agent that softens and promotes the shedding of the thickened horny layer of...
keratometry The measurement of the curvature of the front surface of the cornea.
keratoplasty Surgical transplantation or grafting of corneal tissue.
ketamine A dissociative anaesthetic acting mainly at NMDA receptors, prized for preserving airway...
ketoacidosis A dangerous metabolic acidosis caused by the accumulation of ketone bodies,...
ketogenic Describing a very-low-carbohydrate, high-fat dietary pattern that shifts the body towards...
ketones Acidic substances produced when the body breaks down fat for energy in the absence of...
ketonuria The excretion of ketone bodies in the urine.
key account A high-value customer whose business is strategically important and warrants dedicated...
key performance indicator A quantifiable measure used to track progress against a specific objective.
Keynesian Relating to the view that governments should manage demand through active fiscal policy.
kick-off The first meeting that formally starts a project and aligns the team on goals, roles and...
kickback An illicit payment made in return for awarding business or favourable treatment.
kicker An extra incentive or bonus added to motivate a salesperson or sweeten a deal.
kidney stone A hard mineral deposit that forms within the kidney and can pass into the urinary tract.
kidney transplant The surgical placement of a healthy donor kidney into a patient with kidney failure.
kinaesthesia The sense that detects movement and position of the body's parts through the muscles and...
kindling A process whereby repeated subthreshold stimulation progressively lowers the threshold...
kinesiology taping The application of stretchy adhesive tape to the skin to support muscles and joints or...
kingmaker Someone who lacks the top job themselves but effectively decides who gets it.
kismet Destiny or fate, conceived as a predetermined course of events.
kith One's friends, acquaintances and neighbours, as distinct from blood relatives.
kiting Exploiting the delay between banks by drawing on uncollected funds to disguise a cash...
kitting Assembling individual components into a single ready-to-use package before they reach the...
kleptocracy A government or society controlled by rulers who use their power to steal the country's...
kleptomania A recurrent failure to resist impulses to steal objects that are not needed for personal...
knell The solemn sound of a bell rung slowly to mark a death or ending.
knowing receipt The liability of a stranger who receives trust property for his own benefit knowing it...
knowledge qualifier A limiting phrase confining a warranty to matters within the giver's actual or...
Koebner phenomenon The appearance of new lesions of an existing skin disease along a line of cutaneous...
koebnerisation The appearance of new lesions of an existing skin disease along a line of trauma to...
koilocyte A squamous epithelial cell showing the nuclear and cytoplasmic changes characteristic of...
Kompetenz-Kompetenz The doctrine that an arbitral tribunal has the power to rule on its own jurisdiction.
KPI A key performance indicator, a quantifiable measure used to track progress against a...
kurtosis A measure of how heavy or light a distribution's tails are relative to a normal curve.
kwashiorkor A form of severe protein malnutrition characterised by swelling from fluid retention.
kyphosis An excessive outward curvature of the thoracic spine producing a rounded or hunched back.

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