L

/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
    the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
    synonyms: 50, fifty
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    type of:
    large integer
    an integer equal to or greater than ten
  3. noun
    a cgs unit of illumination equal to the brightness of a perfectly diffusing surface that emits or reflects one lumen per square centimeter
    synonyms: lambert
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    type of:
    illumination unit
    a measure of illumination
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