\ ˈel
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plural l's
or ls\ ˈelz
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Definition of l
(Entry 1 of 4)
1a
: the 12th letter of the English alphabet
b
: a graphic representation of this letter
c
: a speech counterpart of orthographic l
2
: fifty — see Table of Numbers
3
: a graphic device for reproducing the letter l
4
: one designated l especially as the 12th in order or class
6
: el entry 2
l
abbreviation (1)Definition of l (Entry 2 of 4)
1
lady
2
lake
3
lambert
4
land
5
large
6
late
7
left
8
length
9
[ Latin libra ]
pound
10
line
11
liquid
12
lira
13
liter
14
little
15
low
L
abbreviation (2)Definition of L (Entry 3 of 4)
1
Lagrangian
2
long
3
loss; losses
l-
prefixDefinition of l- (Entry 4 of 4)
1
\ ˌlē-(ˌ)vō , ˌel , ˈel \
: levorotatory
l-tartaric acid
2
\ ˌel , ˈel \
: having a similar configuration at a selected carbon atom to the configuration of levorotatory glyceraldehyde
—usually printed as a small capital l-fructose
Examples of l in a Sentence
Noun
a word that starts with an l a word that starts with lAbbreviation (1)
The area of a rectangle is L x W.
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l
noun
English Language Learners Definition of l
: the twelfth letter of the English alphabet
: the Roman numeral that means 50
See the full definition for l in the English Language Learners Dictionary
\ ˈel
\
\
plural l's
or ls\ ˈelz \
Kids Definition of l
1
: the twelfth letter of the English alphabet
2
: 50 in Roman numerals
Kids Definition of L
1
large
2
left
3
liter
Medical Definition of L
(Entry 1 of 3)
1
left
2
levorotatory
3
light
4
liquid
5
liter
6
lumbar
—used especially with a number from 1 to 5 to indicate a vertebra or segment of the spinal cord in the lumbar region