l

/ɛl/
/ɛl/
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Definitions of l
  1. noun
    the 12th letter of the Roman alphabet
    synonyms: L
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    type of:
    alphabetic character, letter, letter of the alphabet
    the conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech
  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)
    synonyms: cubic decimeter, cubic decimetre, liter, litre
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    type of:
    metric capacity unit
    a capacity unit defined in metric terms
  3. adjective
    being ten more than forty
    synonyms: 50, fifty
    cardinal
    being or denoting a numerical quantity but not order
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UK
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