September is a song by American funk band Earth, Wind & Fire, written by Maurice White, Al McKay, and Allee Willis. It was recorded during the I Am sessions and released as a single in 1978. Featured on the band's album The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 1, September reached number one on the US R&B chart, number eight on the Billboard Hot 100, and number three on the UK singles chart.
Note that K is also the symbol for the kelvin (see below) and is often used as a symbol for the karat. Also note that the symbol for the metric prefix kilo- (1000) is actually k-, not K-. Return to the Dictionary Contents page.
The metric measurement is a system of measuring using the liter, the gram, and the meter as basic units. The gram is used to measure mass or weight. For instance, a person weighing 170 pounds in customary measurement, weighs 77110 grams or 77.11 kilograms in the metric system. the liter is used to measure capacity. For instance, 1 liter of coke measures about 33.81 ounces in customary measurement.