L, l: Meaning and Definition of

L

1. the 12th letter of the English alphabet, a consonant.
2. any spoken sound represented by the letter L or l, as in let, dull, cradle.
3. something having the shape of an
4. a written or printed representation of the letter L or l.
5. a device, as a printer's type, for reproducing the letter L or l.

L

1. an elevated railroad.

L

1. ell.

L

1. lambert; lamberts.
2. language.
3. large.
4. Latin.
5. left.
6. length.
7. pound; pounds. [< L lībra]
8. long: denoting a size longer than regular, esp. for suits and coats made for tall men: 40L.
9. longitude.
10. stage left.

L

1. the 12th in order or in a series, or, if I is omitted, the 11th.
2. (sometimes l.c.) the Roman numeral for 50. Cf. Roman numerals.
3. inductance.
4. See
5. leucine.
6. a broad measure of total U.S. liquid assets, issued periodically by the Federal Reserve Board. Cf. M.

l

1. large.
2. liter; liters.

l-

1. levorotatory; levo- (distinguished from d-). Cf. l-.

l-

1. (of a molecule) having a configuration resembling the levorotatory isomer of glyceraldehyde: printed as a small capital, roman character (disting. from d-). Cf.

L-

1. levo-.
2. (in designations of light aircraft) liaison: L-15.

L.

1. Lady.
2. Lake.
3. large.
4. Latin.
5. latitude.
6. law.
7. left.
8. lempira; lempiras.
9. leu; lei.
10. lev; leva.
11. book.
12. Liberal.
13. (in Italy) lira; lire.
14. place.
15. Lord.
16. Low.
17. lumen.
18. stage left.

l.

1. large.
2. latitude.
3. law.
4. leaf.
5. league.
6. left.
7. length.
8. line.
9. link.
10. (in Italy) lira; lire.
11. liter; liters.
12. long.