Kappa
noun
The 10th letter of the Greek alphabet.
In Greek numerals, kappa has a value of 20.
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Academic
symbol
In mathematical and scientific contexts, kappa represents a variety of different constants and variables.
In mathematics, the kappa number is an invariant of knots.
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Technical
noun
A mythical creature in Japanese folklore.
According to Japanese mythology, a kappa is a river-dwelling monster.
noun
In the context of electronic sports and gaming, kappa refers to a Twitch.tv emote, often used to indicate sarcasm or trolling.
After making a bold claim, the streamer was flooded with kappa emotes.
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Informal
Colloquial
noun
The 10th letter of the Greek alphabet.
In Greek numerals, kappa has a value of 20.
Usage tips
Academic
symbol
In mathematical and scientific contexts, kappa represents a variety of different constants and variables.
In mathematics, the kappa number is an invariant of knots.
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A mythical creature in Japanese folklore.
According to Japanese mythology, a kappa is a river-dwelling monster.
noun
In the context of electronic sports and gaming, kappa refers to a Twitch.tv emote, often used to indicate sarcasm or trolling.
After making a bold claim, the streamer was flooded with kappa emotes.
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
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Pro Tip 1/2Greek Alphabet
Remember that 'kappa' is the Greek equivalent to the letter 'K' in English.
He used kappa to represent a variable in his Greek alphabet study notes.
Pro Tip 2/2Academic Writing
'Kappa' as a Greek letter is primarily used in academic fields like physics or algebra.
She wrote kappa to demonstrate the kinetic coefficient in physics.
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Innovative and cost...
the mud goes around so simple technology you just put in the toilet the faeces as the food for the bacteria they grow there they produce their toxin and no fly with kappa hot um printer said in local materials not important and I
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SC Finalist PIPE National...
let's go to take a chill which country has the most tractors / kappa any guesses well if you said it a little country of Slovenia you're correct fully enough tons of tons of tractors about one tractor for every two people in the
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Chimpanzees Go Shopping...
will you hurry up the shops will be shot come in visit the lapd put your hands in the air will you just stop oh where's he going now you're gonna have to find me first kappa you hear me look stop messing about yes this looks
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The Bizarre Grouse of...
was extraordinary to encounter for the first time in such a situation kappa Cayley or capers are only found in pine forests where they feed on the pine needles and shoots it's in April when
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A Spoon You Can Eat Is a...
spoon folk art angry though spoon cup flavor I got is my jeera adjoin rock salt black pepper malate or risk of big cart a drop top spoon kappa no sir spoon
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With Just One Breath,...
kappa getting for free died of a hole there Adam Domenico the Hat narrator I'm Domenico you air in the nickel from Fred said he didn't go you
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Animals vs Nature PIPE Top...
oh good let's go let's go let's go you can hear the poor female oh kappa no no no race like all the big femurs are running
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A Collection Of Spring...
world it was a rare moment indeed there is so little native forest there are fewer than 2 000 kappa kali left
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Top 5 Nail-Biting...
you can hear the poor female oh kappa no
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The 24/7 Wild Collection...
you can hear the poor female oh kappa no
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Innovative and cost...
the mud goes around so simple technology you just put in the toilet the faeces as the food for the bacteria they grow there they produce their toxin and no fly with kappa hot um printer said in local materials not important and I
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SC Finalist PIPE National...
let's go to take a chill which country has the most tractors / kappa any guesses well if you said it a little country of Slovenia you're correct fully enough tons of tons of tractors about one tractor for every two people in the
Video examples
Chimpanzees Go Shopping...
will you hurry up the shops will be shot come in visit the lapd put your hands in the air will you just stop oh where's he going now you're gonna have to find me first kappa you hear me look stop messing about yes this looks
Video examples
The Bizarre Grouse of...
was extraordinary to encounter for the first time in such a situation kappa Cayley or capers are only found in pine forests where they feed on the pine needles and shoots it's in April when
Video examples
A Spoon You Can Eat Is a...
spoon folk art angry though spoon cup flavor I got is my jeera adjoin rock salt black pepper malate or risk of big cart a drop top spoon kappa no sir spoon
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With Just One Breath,...
kappa getting for free died of a hole there Adam Domenico the Hat narrator I'm Domenico you air in the nickel from Fred said he didn't go you
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Animals vs Nature PIPE Top...
oh good let's go let's go let's go you can hear the poor female oh kappa no no no race like all the big femurs are running
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A Collection Of Spring...
world it was a rare moment indeed there is so little native forest there are fewer than 2 000 kappa kali left
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Top 5 Nail-Biting...
you can hear the poor female oh kappa no
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The 24/7 Wild Collection...
you can hear the poor female oh kappa no
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