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Definition of L

1. Adjective. Being ten more than forty.

2. Noun. 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).

3. Noun. The cardinal number that is the product of ten and five.

4. Noun. A cgs unit of illumination equal to the brightness of a perfectly diffusing surface that emits or reflects one lumen per square centimeter.

5. Noun. The 12th letter of the Roman alphabet.

Definition of L

1. n. An extension at right angles to the length of a main building, giving to the ground plan a form resembling the letter L; sometimes less properly applied to a narrower, or lower, extension in the direction of the length of the main building; a wing.

2. a. Having the general shape of the (capital) letter L; as, an L beam, or L-beam.

Definition of L

1. Letter. (Latn-def en letter 12 el) ¹

2. Number. (Latn-def en ordinal 12 el) ¹

3. Noun. (sports) The statistic for the number of losses by a team or player limited by some criteria (e.g. this season, at home, on turf) ¹

4. Noun. (alternative spelling of el (elevated train)) ¹

5. Abbreviation. (context: US politics) Libertarian. ¹

6. Letter. (Latn-def en letter 12 el) ¹

7. Number. (Latn-def en ordinal 12 el) ¹

8. Abbreviation. Latin Language ¹

9. Abbreviation. Lira ¹

10. Abbreviation. Low Pressure Front ¹

11. Abbreviation. Left ¹

12. Abbreviation. Lobby ¹

13. Abbreviation. Liber ¹

14. Abbreviation. litre, liter ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of L

1. 1. Left (e.g., left eye); lumbar vertebra (L1 to L5). 2. Symbol for inductance; litre; leucine; linking number. 3. Used with a lower case letter, plus sign, subscript letter, or subscript plus sign as a symbol for various doses of toxin. 4. Levorotatory, a prefix indicating a chemical compound to be structurally (sterically) related to l-glyceraldehyde. Compare: d-. (21 Jun 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of L

Kyusakamoto Kyushu Kyustendil Kyyiv Kyzyl Kármán line Kármán vortex street Kármán vortex streets Kählerian Kölsch

Königsberg Kümmelweck Künstlerroman Künstlerromane Künstlerromans L (current term) L'Aquila L'Enfant L's L'viv

L+ dose L-2-hydroxyacid oxidase L-AP4 receptor L-D body L-L factor L-P L-alpha-glycerol-phosphate oxidase L-aminoadipate semialdehyde dehydrogenase L-arabino-aldose dehydrogenase L-arabinose dehydrogenase

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