KU
Abbreviation with 2 meanings
| Stands for | University of Kansas |
|---|---|
| Meanings | 2 |
| Categories | Education & Academia, Arts & Entertainment |
KU has two meanings. It stands for University of Kansas (university) or Kindle Unlimited (publishing and book).
Meanings of KU at a glance
| # | KU stands for | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Kansas | Education & Academia › University |
| 2 | Kindle Unlimited | Arts & Entertainment › Publishing and Book |
1. University of Kansas
Education & Academia · University Abbreviations
Flagship university of Kansas, founded in 1865 on Mount Oread in Lawrence. Its Jayhawks basketball program, coached first by the game's inventor, James Naismith, is one of the most successful in history and plays in the Big 12.
Example: Rock Chalk, Jayhawk: he finally got tickets to a KU game at Allen Fieldhouse.
The "Rock Chalk, Jayhawk" chant dates to the 1880s. KU has a strong special education program and a well-known natural history museum. In Belgium, KU is part of the name of KU Leuven, and in Japan it often abbreviates Kyoto or Keio University.
2. Kindle Unlimited
Arts & Entertainment · Publishing and Book Abbreviations
Amazon subscription service, launched in 2014, giving readers unlimited access to a large catalog of e-books and audiobooks for a monthly fee. Authors in the program are paid from a shared fund based on pages read.
Example: Most of the series is on KU, so I read all six books in a month.
Payment per page read was introduced in 2015, using a standardized page count. Romance, thriller and fantasy self-publishers make heavy use of KU. Books must be exclusive to Amazon in e-book form to be enrolled.
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