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.
1. the extent, quantity, amount, or degree of something, as determined by measurement or calculation. 2. a device for measuring distance, volume, etc, such as a graduated scale or container. 3. a system of measurement: give the size in metric measure.4. a standard used in a system of measurements: the international prototype kilogram is the measure of mass in SI units.5. a specific or standard amount of something: a measure of grain; short measure; full measure. measurement is a result obtained by measuring something. Check the measurements carefully. Every measurement was exact. 2. 'measure'. You do not use 'measurement' to refer to an action taken by a government.