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L 1 also l
The symbol for the Roman numeral 50.

L 2
abbr.
1. lambert
2. large
3. left
4. low

l 1 or L  (l)
n. pl. l's or L's also ls or Ls
1. The 12th letter of the modern English alphabet.
2. Any of the speech sounds represented by the letter l.
3. The 12th in a series.
4. Something shaped like the letter L.

l 2
abbr.
1. length
2. liter

l, L [ɛl]
n pl l's, L's, Ls
1. (Linguistics) the 12th letter and ninth consonant of the modern English alphabet
2. (Linguistics / Phonetics & Phonology) a speech sound represented by this letter, usually a lateral, as in label
3.
a.  something shaped like an L
b.  (in combination) an L-shaped room

l
symbol for
1. (Mathematics & Measurements / Units) litre
2. (Physics / Atomic Physics) Physics lepton number

L
symbol for
1. (Mathematics & Measurements / Units) ell (unit)
2. (Mathematics & Measurements / Units) lambert(s)
3. large
4. Latin
5. (Engineering / Automotive Engineering) (on British motor vehicles) learner driver
6. (Physics / General Physics) Physics length
7. live
8. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Currencies) Currency
a.  Usually written £. pound
b.  lempira
c.  lek
d.  leu
e.  lire
9. (Engineering / Aeronautics) Aeronautics lift
10. (Electronics) Electronics inductor (in circuit diagrams)
11. (Physics / General Physics) Physics latent heat
12. (Physics / General Physics) Physics self-inductance
13. (Chemistry) Chem the Avogadro constant
14. (Mathematics)
the Roman numeral for 50 See Roman numerals
(Engineering / Automotive Engineering)
international car registration for Luxembourg
[(for sense 8a) Latin libra]

l
Abbreviation of length, liter
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.L - a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditionsl - a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
metric capacity unit - a capacity unit defined in metric terms
deciliter, decilitre, dl - a metric unit of volume equal to one tenth of a liter
dal, decaliter, decalitre, dekaliter, dekalitre, dkl - a metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 10 liters
2.L - the cardinal number that is the product of ten and fiveL - the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
large integer - an integer equal to or greater than ten
3.L - a cgs unit of illumination equal to the brightness of a perfectly diffusing surface that emits or reflects one lumen per square centimeterL - a cgs unit of illumination equal to the brightness of a perfectly diffusing surface that emits or reflects one lumen per square centimeter
illumination unit - a measure of illumination
4.l - the 12th letter of the Roman alphabet
Latin alphabet, Roman alphabet - the alphabet evolved by the ancient Romans which serves for writing most of the languages of western Europe
alphabetic character, letter of the alphabet, letter - the conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech; "his grandmother taught him his letters"
Adj.1.L - being ten more than fortyl - being ten more than forty            
cardinal - being or denoting a numerical quantity but not order; "cardinal numbers"
Translations
L l [el]
A. N (= letter) → L, l f
L for LucyL de Lorenzo
B. ABBR
1. (in maps etc) =lake
2. (Aut) =learner L-plate (Brit) → placa f de la L(de conductor en prácticas) DRIVING LICENCE/DRIVER'S LICENSE
3. (= garment size) =large
4. =leftizq., izq.
5. =litre(s)l
6. (Ling) =Latin
L l [ˈɛl] n (= letter) → L, l m
L for Lima, L for Love (US)L comme Louis
L [ˈɛl] abbr
(=large) → L
(=lake) → L
(=left) → g
(British) (=learner) signale un conducteur débutant

l [ˈɛl] abbr (=litre) → l(= litre)
L, l
nL nt, → l nt

l
abbr of litre(s) → l.
abbr of leftl
L l [ɛl] n (letter) → L, l f or m inv
L for Lucy (Am) L for Love → L come Livorno
L [ɛl] abbr
1.
a. =largeL f
b. (Brit) (Aut) =learnerP =principiante
see also L-plates
2. n abbr (Am) (fam) the L =the elevated (railroad)la soprelevata

l abbr =litrel.


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