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abbreviation

liter; liters.

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Other definitions for l (2 of 14)

L¹

or l

[ el ]

/ ɛl /

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.

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L²

[ el ]

/ ɛl /

noun, plural L's or Ls.Informal.

an elevated railroad.

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L³

[ el ]

/ ɛl /

noun, plural L's or Ls.

ell¹.

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L⁴

abbreviation

British. pound; pounds.

Origin of L

⁴

From the Latin word lībra

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L⁵

abbreviation

Optics. lambert; lamberts.

language.

large.

Latin.

left.

length.

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

longitude.

Theater. stage left.

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

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L⁶

Symbol.

the 12th in order or in a series.

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

Electricity. inductance.

Physics. kinetic potential.

Biochemistry. leucine.

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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-).

Compare l-.

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Symbol, Optics, Chemistry, Biochemistry.

levorotatory; levo- (distinguished from d-).

Compare l-.

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L-

abbreviation

Chemistry. levo-.

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

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abbreviation

large.

latitude.

law.

leaf.

league.

left.

length.

plural ll., line.

link.

(in Italy) lira; lire.

liter; liters.

long.

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L.¹

abbreviation

book.

Origin of L.

From the Latin word liber

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L.²

abbreviation

place.

Origin of L.

From the Latin word locus

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L.³

abbreviation

Lady.

Lake.

large.

Latin.

latitude.

law.

left.

lempira; lempiras.

leu; lei.

lev; leva.

Liberal.

(in Italy) lira; lire.

Lord.

Low.

lumen.

Theater. stage left.

How to use l in a sentence

Only the L, K, and A of the old sign remain stuck to the side of the office.
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John L. Smith is a columnist with the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
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I try to call him to say l agree it's better to stay in Los Angeles after all.
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My immediate chief was a Lieutenant Colonel Verne L. Bowers, clearly picked out by Eisenhower as a highly talented staff officer.
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“A big step from an L-39 to a MiG-21,” the retired Air Force pilot said.
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De l peu d'heures il mourut entre mes mains fort chrestiennement.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
But L. Struve estimates the number of those visible to the great telescopes at 20 millions.
God and my Neighbour|Robert Blatchford
After l. 479 Thynne inserts And thus in sorowe lefte me alone; it is spurious; see note.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 (of 7) -- Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems|Geoffrey Chaucer
All insert white after Was, which spoils metre and story (see l. 948).
Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 (of 7) -- Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems|Geoffrey Chaucer
L mesme il y a des arbres d'inestimable beaut en hauteur & grosseur.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various

British Dictionary definitions for l (1 of 4)

symbol for

litre

physics lepton number

British Dictionary definitions for l (2 of 4)

L

/ (ɛl) /

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

British Dictionary definitions for l (3 of 4)

symbol for

ell (unit)

lambert(s)

large

Latin

(on British motor vehicles) learner driver

physics length

live

currency

poundUsually written: £
lempira
lek
leu
lire

aeronautics lift

electronics inductor (in circuit diagrams)

physics latent heat

physics self-inductance

chem the Avogadro constant

(Roman numeral) 50See Roman numerals

abbreviation for

Luxembourg (international car registration)

Word Origin for L

(for sense 8a) Latin libra pound

British Dictionary definitions for l (4 of 4)

l.

abbreviation for

lake

left

length

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Scientific definitions for l

Abbreviation of length, liter

l

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l.

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