Definition of GAL

1. Noun. United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters.

Exact synonyms: Gallon
Generic synonyms: United States Liquid Unit
Terms within: Quart
Group relationships: Barrel, Bbl

2. Noun. A unit of gravitational acceleration equal to one centimeter per second per second (named after Galileo).
Generic synonyms: Acceleration Unit

3. Noun. Alliterative term for girl (or woman).
Language type: Colloquialism
Generic synonyms: Fille, Girl, Miss, Missy, Young Lady, Young Woman

Definition of GAL

1. Initialism. (legal) guardian Guardian ad Ad litem Litem, an individual (often a lawyer) appointed to represent the best interests of a child or incapacitated person for the purpose of a legal procedure. ¹

2. Abbreviation. (alternative form of Gal.) ¹

3. Symbol. (metrology) The symbol for the cgs unit of acceleration, gal or galileo. ¹

4. Noun. A gallon. ¹

5. Noun. (colloquial dated) An adolescent girl or young woman. ¹

6. Noun. A galileo. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of GAL

1. a girl [n -S] - See also: girl

Medical Definition of GAL

1. Symbol for galactose. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of GAL

Gaisbock's syndrome
Gaiseric
Gaitskell
Gaitskells
Gaius
Gaius Caesar
Gaius Flaminius
Gaius Julius Caesar
Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus
Gaius Octavianus
Gaius Petronius
Gaius Plinius Caecilius Secundus
Gaius Plinius Secundus
Gaius Valerius Catullus
Gal
Gal.
GalNAc beta1-4 GlcNAc-R beta1-3-galactosyltransferase
Gala
Galahad
Galalith
Galan
Galant
Galant's reflex
Galapagos
Galapagos Islands
Galapagos penguin
Galapagos penguins
Galashiels

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