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kodeks
An early manuscript book.
kodifikasi
The process of precisely formulating a statement, such as a code of laws.
kodok
Any of a class of small tailless amphibians of the order Anura that typically hop.
kodrat
(uncountable, often, _, capitalized) The way things are, the totality of all things in the physical universe and their order, especially the physical world in contrast to spiritual realms and flora and fauna as distinct from human conventions, art, and technology.
koeksistensi
The state of two or more things existing together, usually in a temporal or spatial sense, with or without mutual interaction.
kognat
(linguistics) A word either descended from the same base word of the same ancestor language as the given word, or judged to be a regular reflex of the same reconstructed root of proto-language as the given word.
kohesi
State of cohering, or of working together.
kohesif
Having cohesion.
kohor
(statistics) A demographic grouping of people, especially those in a defined age group, or having a common characteristic.
koi
Ornamental domesticated varieties of the Amur carp (Cyprinus rubrofuscus), of Japan and eastern Asia with red-gold or white coloring.
koin
(money) A piece of currency, usually metallic and in the shape of a disc, but sometimes polygonal, or with a hole in the middle.
koitus
(formal, now, also, humorous) Sexual intercourse, especially involving penile–vaginal penetration.
kok
(somewhat, dated) A general exclamation of surprise or frustration.
koki
(cooking) A person who prepares food.
kokoh
(of volumes of materials) Measured as a single solid, as the volumes of individual pieces added together without any gaps.
kokok beluk
Any of various birds of prey of the order Strigiformes, families Strigidae and Tytonidae, that are primarily nocturnal and have forward-looking, binocular vision, limited eye movement, and good hearing. [from 8th c.]
koksiks
(medical, formal) The final (bottom-most) fused vertebrae at the base of the spine, the tailbone.
koktail
A mixed alcoholic beverage.
kol
(uncountable, vegetable) The leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable.
kolaborasi
(uncountable) The act of collaborating.
kolaboratif
Of, relating to, or done by collaboration.
kolaborator
A person who works with others towards a common goal.
kolam
An inland body of standing water, either natural or man-made, that is smaller than a lake.
kolase
A picture made by sticking other pictures onto a surface or juxtaposing them digitally in analogous manner.
koleksi
(set theory, topology, analysis) A set of sets; used because such a thing is in general too large to comply with the formal definition of a set.
kolektif
Formed by gathering or collecting; gathered into a mass, sum, or body.
kolesom
Any plant of two species of the genus Panax (Panax ginseng and Panax quinquefolius), having forked roots supposed to have medicinal and aphrodisiac properties.
kolik
(pathology) Severe pains that grip the abdomen or the disease that causes such pains (due to intestinal or bowel-related problems).
koloid
(physical chemistry) A stable system of two phases, one of which is dispersed in the other in the form of very small droplets or particles.
kolokium
An academic meeting or seminar usually led by a different lecturer and on a different topic at each meeting.
kolom
A unit of width, especially of advertisements, in a periodical, equivalent to the width of a usual column of text.
Kolombia
A country in South America. Official name: Republic of Colombia. Capital: Bogotá.
Kolombo
The commercial capital and largest city of Sri Lanka.
kolone
A unit of width, especially of advertisements, in a periodical, equivalent to the width of a usual column of text.
kolonel
A commissioned officer in an armed military organization, typically the highest rank before flag officer ranks (generals). It is generally found in armies, air forces or naval infantry (marines).
kolonialisme
The policy of a country seeking to extend or retain its authority over other people or territories, generally with the aim of economic dominance.
Koloseum
The largest stadium in the Roman empire, located near the center of Rome.
kolot
Asserting dogmas or beliefs in a superior or arrogant way; opinionated, dictatorial.
kolumnis
A regular writer of a column, such as in a magazine or newspaper.
kolusi
A private agreement for a fraudulent or illegal purpose; conspiracy.
koma
A state of unconsciousness from which one may not wake up, usually induced by some form of trauma.
komandan
One who exercises control and direction of a military or naval organization.
komando
A small fighting force specially trained for making quick destructive raids against enemy-held areas.
kombatan
A person engaged in combat, often armed.
kombinasi
(mathematics) One or more elements selected from a set without regard to the order of selection.
komedi
(drama) the genre of such works
komedian
An entertainer who performs in a humorous manner, especially by telling jokes.
komentar
A series of comments or annotations; especially, a book of explanations or expositions on the whole or a part of some other work.
komersial
Of or pertaining to commerce.
komet
A celestial phenomenon with the appearance of such a body.
komidi putar
A continuously revolving device for item delivery.
komika
(comedy) A long series of comic stories and jokes as an entertainment.
komikus
(comics) One who both writes and illustrates comic books or graphic novels.
komisar
(historical, early, _, Soviet Union) The head of a commissariat.
komisaris
(historical, early, _, Soviet Union) The head of a commissariat.
komisi
A body or group of people, officially tasked with carrying out a particular function.
komite
A body of one or more persons convened for the accomplishment of some specific purpose, typically with formal protocols.
komoditas
(economics) Raw materials, agricultural and other primary products as objects of large-scale trading in specialized exchanges.
komparasi
An evaluation of the similarities and differences of one or more things relative to some other or each other.
komparatif
Of or relating to comparison.
komparisi
The act of appearing or coming into sight; the act of becoming visible to the eye.
kompas
A magnetic or electronic device used to determine the cardinal directions (usually magnetic or true north).
kompatibilitas
(telecommunication) the capability of two or more items or components of equipment or material to exist or function in the same system or environment without mutual interference.
kompatriot
Somebody from one's own country.
kompendium
A short, complete summary; an abstract.
kompensasi
Something which is regarded as an equivalent; something which compensates for loss.
kompes
The act of interrogating or questioning; examination by questions; inquiry.
kompeten
Having sufficient skill, knowledge, ability, or qualifications.
kompetisi
(uncountable) The action of competing.
kompetitif
Of or pertaining to competition.
kompi
(military) A unit of approximately sixty to one hundred and twenty soldiers, typically consisting of two or three platoons and forming part of a battalion.
kompilasi
(countable) That which is compiled; especially, a book or document composed of materials gathering from other books or documents.
kompilator
(software) A computer program that transforms source code into object code.
kompleksitas
(uncountable) The state of being complex; intricacy; entanglement.
komplementer
Acting as a complement; making up a whole with something else.
komplikasi
(medicine) A disease or diseases, or adventitious circumstances or conditions, coexistent with and modifying a primary disease, but not necessarily connected with it.
komplit
With all parts included; with nothing missing; full.
komponen
A smaller, self-contained part of a larger entity. Often refers to a manufactured object that is part of a larger device.
komponis
Especially, one who composes music.
kompor
A device for heating food, (UK) a cooker.
kompos
The decayed remains of organic matter that has rotted into a natural fertilizer.
komprehensif
Broadly or completely covering; including a large proportion of something.
kompres
(medicine) A multiply folded piece of cloth, a pouch of ice, etc., used to apply to a patient's skin, cover the dressing of wounds, and placed with the aid of a bandage to apply pressure on an injury.
kompresi
An increase in density; the act of compressing, or the state of being compressed; compaction.
kompromi
The settlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions.
komputasi
The act or process of computing; calculation; reckoning.
komputer
(video games) A character or entity controlled by the game instead of a player; AI.
komputer jinjing
(computing) A laptop computer.
komunikan
The person or organization to which something, such as a letter or message, is addressed or sent, for whom the item is intended.
komunikatif
Eager to communicate; talkative.
komutasi
(obsolete) A passing from one state to another; change; alteration; mutation.
komuter
(US, UK, Canada) To and from work and home.
konak
(coarse, slang) An erect penis. [from mid-20th c.]
konde
A roll of hair worn at the back of the head.
kondektur
(rail transport) A person who takes tickets on public transportation and also helps passengers.
kondensasi
(physics, physical chemistry) The conversion of a gas to a liquid.
kondensator
(electronics) An electronic component capable of storing electrical energy in an electric field; especially one consisting of two conductors separated by a dielectric.
kondensor
(process engineering) A device designed to condense a gas into a liquid, either as part of a still, steam engine, refrigerator or similar machine.
konduktor
(musician) A person who conducts an orchestra, choir or other music ensemble; a professional whose occupation is conducting.
kondusif
Tending to contribute to, encourage, or bring about some result.
koneksi
(uncountable) The act of connecting.
konfederasi
A union or alliance of states or political organizations.
konferensi tingkat tinggi
(by extension) An assembly or gathering of the leaders of countries to discuss issues of international significance; also (loosely) , an important or high-level gathering or meeting.
konfeti
Small pieces or strips (streamers) of colored paper or other material (metal, plaster, etc) generally thrown about at festive occasions, especially at weddings and in victory celebrations.
konfirmasi
A verification that something is true or has happened.
konflik
A clash or disagreement, often violent, between two or more opposing groups or individuals.
konformasi
(physical chemistry) The spatial arrangement of a group of atoms in a molecule as a result of rotation about a covalent bond which remains unbroken.
kongenital
(of a trait or a disease) Present since birth.
kongko
To be engaged in informal conversation.
kongres
(often, capitalized) A legislative body of a state, originally the bicameral legislature of the United States of America.
kongruen
(mathematics) Coinciding exactly when superimposed.
konifera
(botany) A plant belonging to the order Coniferales; a cone-bearing seed plant with vascular tissue, usually a tree.
konjugasi
The coming together of things; union.
konjungsi
(grammar) A word used to join other words, phrases, or clauses together into sentences. (The specific conjunction used shows how the two joined parts are related semantically.)
konklusi
The end, finish, close or last part of something.
konkordansi
(chiefly, _, Bible) An alphabetical verbal index showing the places in the text of a book where each principal word may be found, with its immediate context in each place.
konotasi
(semantics) A meaning of a word or phrase that is suggested or implied, as opposed to a denotation, or literal meaning. A characteristic of words or phrases, or of the contexts that words and phrases are used in.
konsekrasi
The act or ceremony of consecrating; the state of being consecrated; dedication.
konseling
Assistance (especially from a professional) in the resolution of personal difficulties.
konselor
A professional who counsels people, especially on personal problems.
konsensus
General agreement among the members of a given group or community, each member of which exercises some discretion in decision-making and follow-up action.
konsep
Understanding retained in the mind, from experience, reasoning and imagination; a generalization (generic, basic form), or abstraction (mental impression), of a particular set of instances or occurrences (specific, though different, recorded manifestations of the concept).
konseptual
Of, or relating to concepts or mental conception.
konser
(countable) A musical performance, usually public, in which several performers or instruments take part.
konserto
(music) A piece of music for one or more solo instruments and orchestra.
konservasi
The act of preserving, guarding, or protecting; the keeping (of a thing) in a safe or entire state; preservation.
konservatif
A person who favors maintenance of the status quo.
konservator
A professional who works on the conservation and restoration of objects, particularly artistic objects.
konsiderasi
The thought process of considering, of taking multiple or specified factors into account (with of being the main corresponding adposition).
konsil
A committee that leads or governs (e.g. city council, student council).
konsisten
Of a regularly occurring, dependable nature. [from late 16th c. in the obsolete sense ‘consisting of’]
konsistensi
Reliability or uniformity; the quality of being consistent.
konsolidasi
The act or process of consolidating, making firm, or uniting; the state of being consolidated.
konspirasi
(loosely) An agreement to work together to bring something about; an act or instance of conspiring.
konspirator
One of a group that acts in harmony to do something unlawful and unethical; a person who is part of a conspiracy.
konstan
Unchanged through time or space; permanent.
Konstantinopel
(historical) The former name, from 330–1930 C.E., of Istanbul, the largest city in Turkey; the former capital of the Ottoman Empire and of the Byzantine Empire before that.
konstruksi
(uncountable) The act or process by which something is built; construction.
konsul
(by extension) An official residing in major foreign towns to represent and protect the interests of the merchants and citizens of their country.
konsultasi
The act of consulting.
konsultatif
That gives advice or consultation; advisory.
konsumasi
The first act of sexual intercourse in a relationship, particularly the first such act following marriage.
konsumen
(computing) A person who uses a computer or a computing network, especially a person who has received a user account.
konsumerisme
An economic theory that increased consumption is beneficial to a nation's economy in the long run.
kontainer
(transportation) A very large, typically metal, box used for transporting goods.
kontak
(countable, uncountable) In any situation of conflict, an actual instance of active hostilities.
kontan
Hard cash in the form of banknotes and coins, as opposed to cheques/checks, credit cards, or credit more generally.
konte
(art) A drawing medium, usually square in cross-section, composed of compressed powdered charcoal or graphite mixed with a clay or wax base. [from mid 19th c.]
kontemporer
Modern, of the present age (shorthand for ‘contemporary with the present’).
kontinen
Each of the traditional main regions into which the Earth’s land surface is divided, including both an extent of mainland and various conventionally associated islands, etc; namely, Africa, Europe, Asia, Australasia/Oceania, North America, South America, and Antarctica.

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