Liter Definition
lētər
liters
noun
liters
A metric unit of volume equal to approximately 1.056 liquid quarts, 0.908 dry quart, or 0.264 gallon.
American Heritage
The basic unit of volume or capacity in the metric system, equal to 33.76 fluid ounces or 1.0567 liquid quarts (0.9081 dry quarts or 61.0237 cubic inches); the volume of one cubic decimeter or one kilogram of water at its maximum density at 4°C.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Liter
Noun
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litersOrigin of Liter
French litre from obsolete litron measure of capacity from Medieval Latin lītra from Greek unit of weight
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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