noun, plural L's or Ls, l's or ls. the 12th letter of the English alphabet, a consonant.
any spoken sound represented by the letter L or l, as in let, dull, cradle.
something having the shape of an L .
a written or printed representation of the letter L or l.
a device, as a printer's type, for reproducing the letter L or l.
noun, plural L's or Ls. Informal Symbol the 12th in order or in a series, or, if I is omitted, the 11th.
(sometimes lowercase ) the Roman numeral for 50. Compare Roman numerals . Economics a broad measure of total U.S. liquid assets, issued periodically by the Federal Reserve Board. Compare M Show More
Origin of L 1 From the Latin word lībra
lambert; lamberts.
long: denoting a size longer than regular, especially for suits and coats made for tall men: 40L.
Theater stage left.
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Symbol , Optics , Chemistry , Biochemistry levorotatory; levo- (distinguished from d- Show More
U.S. Military (in designations of light aircraft) liaison: L-15.
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(in Italy) lira; lire.
liter; liters.
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Symbol , Biochemistry (of a molecule) having a configuration resembling the levorotatory isomer of glyceraldehyde: printed as a small capital, roman character (distinguished from d- Show More
Origin of L. 1 From the Latin word liber
Origin of L. 2 From the Latin word locus
lempira; lempiras.
leu; lei.
lev; leva.
(in Italy) lira; lire.
Theater stage left.
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Related Words for l gallant ,
gritty ,
bold ,
fearless ,
audacious ,
adventurous ,
courageous ,
heroic ,
daring ,
large ,
gross ,
fat ,
chivalrous ,
confident ,
dashing ,
dauntless ,
defiant ,
doughty ,
firm ,
foolhardy Examples from the Web for l Contemporary Examples of l Onl y the L , K, and A of the ol d sign remain stuck to the side of the office.
I try to cal l him to say l agree it's better to stay in L os Angel es after al l .
I read that they were investigating the L train for bedbugs the other day.
L Word Mississippi is an effective, painful reminder of this.
Yet today l consider mysel f the l uckiest man on the face of the earth.
Historical Examples of l She continues through the al phabet to L , when the tabl e responds.
My attachment to L ——, as you say, is invol untary, and my l ove as pure as it is fervent.
L —— understands the business better than I thought he coul d.
The character of L —— is quite different from what I had imagined it to be.
Therefore, my dear L ——, save yoursel f the troubl e of chal l enging me.
British Dictionary definitions for l noun plural l's , L's or Ls the 12th letter and ninth consonant of the modern English alphabet
a speech sound represented by this letter, usually a lateral, as in label
something shaped like an L (in combination ) an L-shaped room Show More
symbol for litre
physics lepton number
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symbol for ell (unit)
lambert(s)
large
Latin
(on British motor vehicles) learner driver
physics length
live
currency pound Usually written: £ lempira lek leu lire aeronautics lift
electronics inductor (in circuit diagrams)
physics latent heat
physics self-inductance
chem the Avogadro constant
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abbreviation for Luxembourg (international car registration)
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Word Origin for L (for sense 8a) Latin libra pound
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Word Origin and History for l Roman letter, from Greek lambda , from Semitic lamed . The shape of the Roman letter is an early one in Greek, adopted before it was superseded in Greek by the inverted form which became the Greek lambda .
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abbr. left
limes (used with a lower case letter or a plus sign, or used with a subscript letter or plus sign as a symbol for various doses of toxin)
or l liter
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pref. Relating to the configuration of l -glyceraldehyde, a compound chosen as the basis for stereochemical nomenclature because it is the simplest carbohydrate that can form optical isomers: l -lactic acid.
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pref. To the left; levo: l-lactic acid.
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Abbreviation of length , liter
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