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K-wave

K-wave proper noun: the Korean Wave. Also the abbreviation of Kondratiev wave.

Proper noun

the K-wave

  1. The Korean Wave.
    • As a young Asian American, I was lucky growing up in an inclusive suburb, where although known to be predominantly Caucasian, all blends of cultures and ethnicities were embodied in the school populations. That said, the “K-wave” had not reached the depths of Naperville yet, and I remember K-pop...2021 December 14, Hibaq Farah, quoting Zee S, “‘BTS taught me that I am worthy’: readers on why they love the K-pop superstars”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 24 Apr 2022

Also used as

K-wave is also the abbreviation of Kondratiev wave.

Forms of K-wave

pluralK-waves

Origin of K-wave

From K- (“Korean”) + wave.

Questions about K-wave

What does K-wave mean?
K-wave means the Korean Wave.
What part of speech is K-wave?
K-wave is a proper noun.

Words near K-wave in the dictionary

  1. K-Town
  2. K-turn
  3. K-turns
  4. k-value
  5. k-values
  6. K-wave
  7. K-waves
  8. K-wire
  9. K-wires
  10. k-word
  11. k-worded

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