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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations'L', 'l': /ˈɛl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA'L', 'l': /ɛl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling'L', 'l': (el)


Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
L symbol for
  1. lambert(s)
  2. large
  3. Latin
  4. (on British motor vehicles) learner driver
  5. length
  6. live
    • poundUsually written: £
    • lire
  8. inductor (in circuit diagrams)
  9. latent heat
  10. self-inductance
  11. (Roman numeral) 50
 abbreviation for
  1. Luxembourg (international car registration)
Etymology: (for sense 8a) Latin libra pound
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
L, l /ɛl/USA pronunciation   n. [countable], pl. Ls or L's, ls or l's. 
  1. Linguisticsthe 12th letter of the English alphabet, a consonant.

L,  an abbreviation of:
  1. large.
  2. left.
  3. Weights and Measureslength.
  4. long.
  5. Geographylongitude.

L,  Symbol.
  1. Mathematics(sometimes l.c.) the Roman numeral for 50.

l,  an abbreviation of:
  1. large.
  2. Weights and Measuresliter.

L.,  an abbreviation of:
  1. lady.
  2. lake.
  3. large.
  4. Geographylatitude.
  5. left.
  6. Liberal.
  7. low.

l.,  an abbreviation of:
  1. left.
  2. Weights and Measureslength.
  3. pl. ll., line.
  4. Weights and Measuresliter.

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
ˈRo•man ˈnu•mer•al,  n. [countable]
  1. any of the numerals in the ancient Roman system of notation, still used occasionally. The basic symbols are I (=1), V (=5), X (=10), L (=50), C (=100), D (=500), and M (=1000).

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
L, l  (el),USA pronunciation n., pl. L's or Ls, l's or ls. 
  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  (el),USA pronunciation n., pl. L's or Ls. [Informal.]
  1. Building, Transport, Informal Termsan elevated railroad.

L  (el),USA pronunciation n., pl. L's or Ls. 
  1. ell1.

L, 
    1. Opticslambert;
      lamberts.
    2. Linguisticslanguage.
    3. large.
    4. Latin.
    5. Biochemistryleft.
    6. Weights and Measures, Businesslength.
    7. British Termspound;
      pounds. [
    8. long: denoting a size longer than regular, esp. for suits and coats made for tall men:40L.
    9. longitude.
    10. Show Business[Theat.]stage left.

L,  Symbol.
  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. [Elect.]inductance.
  4. [Physics.]See kinetic potential. 
  5. Biochemistryleucine.
  6. Economicsa broad measure of total U.S. liquid assets, issued periodically by the Federal Reserve Board. Cf. M.

l, 
    1. large.
    2. Weights and Measuresliter;
      liters.

l-,  Symbol, Optics, Chem., Biochem.
  1. Biochemistrylevorotatory;
    levo- (distinguished from d-). Cf. l-.

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

L-, 
    1. Chemistrylevo-.
    2. Military[U.S. Mil.](in designations of light aircraft) liaison:L-15.

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

l., 
    1. large.
    2. Geographylatitude.
    3. law.
    4. leaf.
    5. league.
    6. left.
    7. Weights and Measureslength.
    8. pl. ll., line.
    9. link.
    10. Currency(in Italy) lira;
      lire.
    11. Weights and Measuresliter;
      liters.
    12. long.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Ro′man nu′merals, 
  1. the numerals in the ancient Roman system of notation, still used for certain limited purposes, as in some pagination, dates on buildings, etc. The common basic symbols are I (=1), V (=5), X (=10), L (=50), C (=100), D (=500), and M (=1000). The Roman numerals for one to nine are: I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX. A bar over a letter multiplies it by 1000;
    thus, X̄ equals 10,000. Integers are written according to these two rules: If a letter is immediately followed by one of equal or lesser value, the two values are added;
    thus, XX equals 20, XV equals 15, VI equals 6. If a letter is immediately followed by one of greater value, the first is subtracted from the second;
    thus, IV equals 4, XL equals 40, CM equals 900. Examples: XLVII(=47), CXVI(=116), MCXX(=1120), MCMXIV(=1914). Roman numerals may be written in lowercase letters, though they appear more commonly in capitals.
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Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
l, L /ɛl/ n ( pl l's, L's, Ls)
  1. the 12th letter and ninth consonant of the modern English alphabet
  2. a speech sound represented by this letter, usually a lateral, as in label
    • something shaped like an L
    • (in combination): an L-shaped room
l symbol for
  1. litre
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
L., l. abbreviation for
  1. lake
  2. left
  3. length
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