l meaning
UK US /ɛl/ 1 syllable
l (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).
l has 5 meanings in this dictionary, as noun and adjective.
l as a 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: liter, litre, cubic decimeter, cubic decimetre
Type of: metric capacity unit
- the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
Type of: large integer
- 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
Type of: illumination unit
- the 12th letter of the Roman alphabet
Type of: letter
l as an adjective
How to pronounce l
l is pronounced /ɛl/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.
Words that rhyme with l
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