l


abbreviation
  1. liter; liters.

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Other definitions for L (2 of 14)

L1

or l

[ el ]

noun,plural L's or Ls, l's or ls.
  1. the 12th letter of the English alphabet, a consonant.

  2. any spoken sound represented by the letter L or l, as in let, dull, cradle.

  1. something having the shape of an L.

  2. a written or printed representation of the letter L or l.

  3. a device, as a printer's type, for reproducing the letter L or l.

Other definitions for L (3 of 14)

L2
[ el ]

noun,plural L's or Ls.Informal.
  1. an elevated railroad.

Other definitions for L (4 of 14)

L3
[ el ]

noun,plural L's or Ls.

Other definitions for L (5 of 14)

L4

abbreviation
  1. British. pound; pounds.

Origin of L

5
From the Latin word lībra

Other definitions for L (6 of 14)

L5

abbreviation
  1. Optics. lambert; lamberts.

  2. language.

  1. large.

  2. Latin.

  3. left.

  4. length.

  5. long: denoting a size longer than regular, especially for suits and coats made for tall men: 40L.

  6. longitude.

  7. Theater. stage left.

  8. Economics. a broad measure of total U.S. liquid assets, issued periodically by the Federal Reserve Board.: Compare M

Other definitions for L (7 of 14)

L6

Symbol.
  1. the 12th in order or in a series.

  2. (sometimes lowercase) the Roman numeral for 50.: Compare Roman numerals.

  1. Electricity. inductance.

  2. Biochemistry. leucine.

Other definitions for l- (8 of 14)

l-

Symbol, Biochemistry.
  1. (of a molecule) having a configuration resembling the levorotatory isomer of glyceraldehyde: printed as a small capital, roman character (distinguished from D-).

  • Compare l-.

Other definitions for l- (9 of 14)

l-

Symbol, Optics, Chemistry, Biochemistry.
  1. levorotatory; levo- (distinguished from d-).

  • Compare l-.

Other definitions for L- (10 of 14)

L-

abbreviation
  1. Chemistry. levo-.

  2. U.S. Military. (in designations of light aircraft) liaison: L-15.

Other definitions for l. (11 of 14)

l.

abbreviation
  1. large.

  2. latitude.

  1. law.

  2. leaf.

  3. league.

  4. left.

  5. length.

  6. plural ll., line.

  7. link.

  8. (in Italy) lira; lire.

  9. liter; liters.

  10. long.

Other definitions for L. (12 of 14)

L.1

abbreviation
  1. book.

Origin of L.

12
From the Latin word liber

Other definitions for L. (13 of 14)

L.2

abbreviation
  1. place.

Origin of L.

13
From the Latin word locus

Other definitions for L. (14 of 14)

L.3

abbreviation
  1. Lady.

  2. Lake.

  1. large.

  2. Latin.

  3. latitude.

  4. law.

  5. left.

  6. lempira; lempiras.

  7. leu; lei.

  8. lev; leva.

  9. Liberal.

  10. (in Italy) lira; lire.

  11. Lord.

  12. Low.

  13. lumen.

  14. Theater. stage left.

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British Dictionary definitions for l (1 of 4)

l

symbol for
  1. litre

  2. physics lepton number

British Dictionary definitions for l (2 of 4)

l

L

/ (ɛl) /


nounplural l's, L's or Ls
  1. the 12th letter and ninth consonant of the modern English alphabet

  2. a speech sound represented by this letter, usually a lateral, as in label

    • something shaped like an L

    • (in combination): an L-shaped room

British Dictionary definitions for L (3 of 4)

L

symbol for
  1. ell (unit)

  2. lambert(s)

  1. large

  2. Latin

  3. (on British motor vehicles) learner driver

  4. physics length

  5. live

  6. currency

    • pound: Usually written: £

    • lempira

    • lek

    • leu

    • lire

  7. aeronautics lift

  8. electronics inductor (in circuit diagrams)

  9. physics latent heat

  10. physics self-inductance

  11. chem the Avogadro constant

  12. (Roman numeral) 50: See Roman numerals

abbreviation for
  1. Luxembourg (international car registration)

Origin of L

3
(for sense 8a) Latin libra pound

British Dictionary definitions for L. (4 of 4)

L.

abbreviation for
  1. lake

  2. left

  1. length

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Scientific definitions for l

l

  1. Abbreviation of length, liter

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