l
l1 definition
l or L (el)
- the twelfth letter of the English alphabet: from the Greek lambda, a borrowing from the Phoenician
- any of the speech sounds that this letter represents, as, in English, the (l) of love
- a type or impression for l or L
- the twelfth in a sequence or group
- an object shaped like
adjective
- of l or L
- twelfth in a sequence or group
- shaped like
l2 definition
l
- land
- large
- latitude
- law
- leaf
- league
- left
- length
- line
- link
- lira; lire
- liter(s)
- long
- loss(es)
Etymology: L libra, pl. librae
Brit. pound(s) sterling: now usually £
L1 definition
L (el)
L2 definition
L
- lake
- lambert(s)
- large
- Physics latent heat
- Latin
- left
- length
- lira; lire
- liter(s)
- Football linemansometimes written l
- lobby
- longitude
- loss(es)
L3 definition
L
- Avogadro constant
- Elec. inductance
Etymology: L libra, pl. librae
Brit. pound(s) sterling: now usually £
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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