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English words: Laureline to law of non-contradiction

300 English words, part 18 of 76 of the words starting with L, A to Z. 22 have a page of their own.

English words Laureline to law of non-contradiction

  1. Laureline proper noun: A female given name from French.
  2. laureling noun, verb: Decorations that imitate laurel wreaths.
  3. laurelite noun: A hexagonal-trigonal dipyramidal colorless mineral containing chlorine, fluorine, and lead.
  4. laurelled adjective, verb /ˈlɒɹəld/: Crowned with laurel, or with a laurel wreath; laureate.
  5. laurelling noun, verb: Alternative form of laureling.
  6. laurels noun, verb: Honors. From the Ancient Greek practice of crowning victors with bays, sacred to Apollo.
  7. laurelship noun: Synonym of laureateship.
  8. Laurelton proper noun: An unincorporated community in Brick Township, Ocean County, New Jersey.
  9. laurelwood noun: The wood of the laurel.
  10. Lauren proper noun /ˈlɒɹən/: A female given name from Latin, masculine equivalent Laurence; feminine of Lawrence
  11. laurence noun: Synonym of lowrie.
  12. Laurence-Moon syndrome noun: A rare genetic disorder associated with retinitis pigmentosa, extra digits, spastic paraplegia, hypogonadism, and mental retardation.
  13. Laurencekirk proper noun: A small town in Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland, historically in Kincardineshire (OS grid ref NO7171).
  14. laurencia noun: Any red algae of the genus Laurencia.
  15. Laurens proper noun: A surname from French.
  16. Laurent proper noun: A surname from French, equivalent to English Lawrence or Laurence
  17. Laurent polynomial noun: A linear combination of positive and negative powers of a variable with coefficients in a given field. They differ from ordinary polynomials in that they...
  18. Laurent series noun: A power series generalising Taylor series, in which the exponents may be positive or negative integers.
  19. Laurentia proper noun /lɑˈɹɛn.ʃə/: The craton that forms the geological core of North America, and that was a separate continent in the past (before merging into Laurasia).
  20. Laurentian adjective, noun /ləˈɹɛnʃən/: Relating to a Precambrian geological region in eastern Canada, or the period of its formation.
  21. Laurentian chair noun: Synonym of Adirondack chair.
  22. Laurentide adjective: Synonym of Laurentian.
  23. Laurentides proper noun: A region of Quebec, Canada.
  24. Laurentius proper noun: A male given name from Latin.
  25. laurentthomasite noun: A cobalt-blue to green-yellow mineral containing magnesium, potassium, beryllium, aluminium, silicon and oxygen.
  26. Laurer's canal noun: A part of the reproductive system of trematodes, analogous to the vagina.
  27. laurestina noun /ˌlɒɹəsˈtiːnə/: Synonym of laurestine.
  28. laurestine noun /ˈlɒɹ.əs.tiːn/: The Viburnum tinus, an evergreen shrub or tree of the south of Europe, which flowers during the winter months.
  29. laureth noun: An ethoxylated form of the lauryl radical
  30. Lauretta proper noun /ˌləˈɹɛtə/: A female given name from Latin.
  31. Laurette proper noun: A female given name, variant of Lauretta.
  32. Laurey proper noun: A surname originating as a patronymic.
  33. Lauri proper noun: A less common spelling of Laurie, a diminutive of the female given name Laura.
  34. Lauria proper noun: A surname.
  35. lauriat noun /ˈlaʊ̯.ɾɪɐt̪̚/: A special Chinese banquet with many courses and dishes (especially as served in the Philippines).
  36. lauric adjective /ˈlɒɹɪk/: Pertaining to, or derived from, the European bay or laurel (Laurus nobilis)
  37. lauric acid noun: A saturated fatty acid, CH₃(CH₂)₁₀COOH, occurring in coconut, palm and laurel oil; mostly used in making cosmetics and soaps
  38. Lauricella proper noun: A surname from Italian.
  39. Laurie proper noun /ˈlɒ.ri/: A diminutive of the male given names Laurence and Lawrence; alternative form of Lawrie; a pet form of the male given name Laurence or Lawrence.
  40. Laurier proper noun: A surname from French.
  41. lauriferous adjective /lɔːˈɹɪfəɹəs/: Producing, or bringing, laurel
  42. laurifoline noun: An aporphinoid alkaloid found in Cocculus laurifolius.
  43. lauriid noun: Any snail in the family Lauriidae.
  44. laurin noun /ˈlɔːɹɪn/: A white crystalline substance extracted from the fruit of the bay (Laurus nobilis), and consisting of a complex mixture of glycerin ethers of several...
  45. laurinaceous adjective: Of or relating to the Laurinaceae.
  46. laurinaldehyde noun: Synonym of dodecanal.
  47. Laurinburg proper noun: A city, the county seat of Scotland County, North Carolina, United States.
  48. Laurinda proper noun /lɔːˈɹɪn.də/: A female given name from Latin.
  49. Laurino proper noun: A surname from Italian.
  50. laurinol noun: Ordinary camphor.
  51. laurionite noun: An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing chlorine, hydrogen, lead, and oxygen.
  52. laurisilva noun: A laurel forest.
  53. lauristinus noun: Synonym of laurustinus (“laurestine, Viburnum tinus”)
  54. Lauriston proper noun: A surname.
  55. laurite noun /ˈlɔɹ.aɪt/: A rare sulphide of osmium and ruthenium found with platinum in Borneo and Oregon, with the chemical formula RuS₂.
  56. Lauritsen proper noun: A surname.
  57. Lauritsen electroscope noun: A kind of radiation detector widely used as a quartz fiber radiation dosimeter.
  58. Lauritzen proper noun: A surname.
  59. Lauro proper noun: A surname.
  60. laurocapram noun: An adjuvant drug.
  61. laurocerasin noun: Synonym of prulaurasin.
  62. lauroguadine noun: A topical antiinfective drug.
  63. lauroid adjective: Resembling or characteristic of a laurel.
  64. laurolitsine noun: An aporphinoid alkaloid found in Litsea laurifolia, a synonym for Litsea chinensis, which may be the same as Litsea glutinosa.
  65. laurone noun: The ketone of lauric acid.
  66. laurophyll adjective: Having broad, glossy leaves characteristic of the laurel.
  67. laurophyllous adjective /lɔːˈɹɒfɪləs/: Having leaves like those of the bay laurel.
  68. laurotetanine noun: A vasorelaxant compound found in Litsea cubeba (mountain pepper).
  69. lauroyl noun: The univalent radical derived from lauric acid by loss of the hydroxy group
  70. lauroylsarcosine noun: the N-lauroyl derivative of sarcosine; its sodium salt is an ionic detergent used to purify membrane proteins
  71. Laurussian adjective: Relating to Laurussia.
  72. laurustine noun /ˈlɒɹəstiːn/: Alternative form of laurestine.
  73. laurustinus noun: Synonym of laurestine.
  74. laurvikite noun: Alternative form of larvikite.
  75. Laury proper noun: A surname.
  76. lauryl adjective: dodecyl
  77. lauryl alcohol noun: 1-dodecanol
  78. Lauryn proper noun: A female given name from Latin.
  79. Lausanne proper noun /ləʊˈzæn/: A municipality and city, the capital of Vaud canton, in western Switzerland, in which French is the main language.
  80. lausenite noun: A monoclinic white mineral containing hydrogen, iron, oxygen, and sulfur.
  81. lautarite noun: A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing calcium, iodine, and oxygen.
  82. Lautaro proper noun: A commune and city in Chile.
  83. lautenclavicymbal noun: A harpsichord with two sets of gutstrings and a smaller size than an ordinary harpsichord.
  84. lautenthalite noun: A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing copper, hydrogen, lead, oxygen, and sulfur.
  85. lauter adjective, verb /laʊtɚ/: Clear.
  86. Lauterbach proper noun: A surname from German.
  87. Lauterbrunnen proper noun: A village and municipality in Bern canton, Switzerland.
  88. lautering noun, verb: The step or process in brewing beer which separates the mash into clear liquid wort and grain.
  89. Lauth proper noun: A surname.
  90. lauth salla noun: The Himalayan yew (Taxus wallichiana).
  91. lautiously adverb: Sumptuously, elegantly, in an elegant or sumptuous manner.
  92. lautite noun: A mixed arsenide and sulfide of copper from Lauta near Marienberg, Saxony
  93. lautitious adjective: sumptuous; luxurious; splendid
  94. Lautner proper noun: A surname from German.
  95. Lautoka proper noun: A city on Viti Levu, Fiji.
  96. Lautréamontian adjective: Of or relating to the Comte de Lautréamont (Isidore Lucien Ducasse, 1846–1870), French poet born in Uruguay, whose works influenced the surrealists and the...
  97. lauwine noun /ˈlɔːwɪn/: An avalanche.
  98. Laux proper noun: A surname.
  99. lauxaniid noun: Any member of the family Lauxaniidae of flies.
  100. lauyah adjective /laʊ(˩).ja(˨˦)/: Alternative spelling of laoya.
  101. Lauzon proper noun: A surname.
  102. lav noun /læv/: Clipping of lavatory.
  103. lav mic noun /læv maɪk/: Clipped compound of lavalier microphone.
  104. lav mike noun: Alternative form of lav mic.
  105. lava noun /ˈlɑːvə/: The molten rock ejected by a volcano from a vent such as a crater or fissure; magma that has breached the surface of the earth.
  106. lava bear noun: A non-existent bear species that was once thought to inhabit the lava beds of south central Oregon.
  107. lava bomb noun: A volcanic bomb that is airborne, or has recently landed.
  108. lava bread noun: A dense, slightly sweet loaf baked in the volcanic hot springs in Iceland.
  109. lava cake noun: A kind of chocolate cake with runny liquid chocolate inside.
  110. lava cast noun: Alternative form of lavacast.
  111. lava cone noun: A type of volcano composed primarily of viscous lava flows.
  112. lava dome noun: A convex volcanic structure made of generally viscous, felsic lava, which grows slowly over time by extrusion from a volcanic edifice, either endogenously,...
  113. lava field noun: A flat expanse of solidified lava flow
  114. lava flow noun: A flow of molten lava from an erupting volcano, and the solidified mass left after the lava has cooled down.
  115. lava lake noun: A reservoir of molten lava contained in a volcanic vent, crater, or broad depression.
  116. lava lamp noun: A kind of lamp, typically used more for decoration than illumination, in which the gentle flow of randomly-shaped clumps of wax purportedly suggests the...
  117. lava-lava noun: Alternative form of lavalava.
  118. lava-like adjective: Alternative spelling of lavalike.
  119. lava millstone noun: A hard, coarse basaltic millstone from the Rhine region.
  120. lava sledding noun: A traditional sport and religious ritual of the native Hawaiians, riding a wooden sled down man-made or naturally occurring courses of rock.
  121. lava tree noun: A hardened stone pillar or hollow mold left behind when molten lava flows around a tree trunk, cools into a solid shell, and the original tree burns away.
  122. lava tree cast noun: Synonym of lava tree.
  123. lava tree mold noun: Synonym of lava tree.
  124. lava tube noun: A natural conduit formed by flowing lava that moves beneath the hardened surface of a lava flow.
  125. lava ware noun: A kind of pottery made of clay or iron slag cast into various shapes such as tiles, urns, tabletops, etc., resembling lava in appearance.
  126. lavabo noun /ləˈveɪbəʊ/: A ritual involving the washing of one's hands at a church's offertory before handling the Eucharist.
  127. Lavaca proper noun: A river in Texas, United States, which flows into Lavaca Bay in the Gulf of Mexico.
  128. lavacast noun, verb: A large structure created by building a framework (which can itself be a lavacast) and pouring lava over it, and then water, which transforms the lava into...
  129. lavacasting noun, verb: The activity of creating lavacasts as a form of griefing or for any other reason.
  130. lavache noun: Alternative form of lavash.
  131. lavacicle noun: A geological formation consisting of a quantity of lava that dripped from the roof of a cave as it cooled and hardened, leaving a rounded protrusion.
  132. lavafall noun: A cascade of lava down a slope or cliff.
  133. lavafield noun: Alternative form of lava field.
  134. lavaflow noun: Alternative spelling of lava flow.
  135. lavaform adjective: Resembling lava; in the form of lava.
  136. lavagate noun: washing (material removed using water)
  137. lavage noun, verb: A washing.
  138. lavageable adjective: That can be lavaged, or can be removed by lavaging
  139. laval adjective /ˈlɑːvəl/: Of or relating to lava.
  140. lavalava noun: An everyday item of clothing traditionally worn by Polynesians and other Oceanic peoples, consisting of a single rectangular cloth worn as a skirt, secured...
  141. lavaless adjective: Without lava.
  142. lavalier noun /ˌlæv.əˈlɪɹ/: An item of jewellery consisting of a pendant, sometimes with one stone, suspended from a necklace.
  143. lavalier microphone noun: A small microphone worn like a lavalier (suspended from a cord worn around the neck).
  144. lavaliere adjective, noun /ˌlæv.əˈlɪɹ/: A pussy bow.
  145. lavalike adjective: Resembling lava in one or more characteristics, such as heat or viscosity
  146. Lavalle proper noun: A surname.
  147. Lavallee proper noun: A surname from French. Alternative form of Lavallee.
  148. Lavaller noun: A denizen of Laval, Quebec, Canada.
  149. Lavalley proper noun: A surname.
  150. lavalliere noun: Alternative form of lavaliere.
  151. Lavaloon noun: A player deck containing the cards Lava Hound and Balloon.
  152. Lavan proper noun: A surname.
  153. lavanado noun: A wind vortex that forms over active lava flows.
  154. lavandin noun /ˈlævəndɪn/: A commercially important type of lavender, Lavandula × intermedia, which is a hybrid between English lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) and spike lavender,...
  155. lavandulol noun: A monoterpene alcohol 5-methyl-2-(prop-1-en-2-yl)hex-4-en-1-ol present in lavender
  156. lavandulyl noun: A univalent radical derived from lavandulol
  157. lavanduquinocin noun: A particular carbazole alkaloid found in streptomyces bacteria.
  158. lavani noun: A genre of music and dance popular in Maharashtra.
  159. lavant noun: A shallow or more or less intermittent spring, or the stream of water (bourne) which feeds and springs forth from such a spring.
  160. Lavanya proper noun: A female given name from Sanskrit commonly used in India.
  161. lavaproof adjective: Resistant to lava.
  162. lavaret noun /ˈlæv.ə.ɹɪt/: A European whitefish Coregonus lavaretus, found in the mountain lakes of Sweden, Germany, and Switzerland, and in the archipelago in the Baltic Sea between...
  163. lavascape noun: A landscape created by a lava flow or flows.
  164. lavash noun /ləˈvɑːʃ/: A soft, thin flatbread made with flour, water, yeast, and salt, baked in a tandoor, and sometimes sprinkled with sesame seeds or poppy seeds before baking.
  165. lavashak noun: Persian fruit leather.
  166. lavat'ry noun /ˈlæv.ə.tɹi/: Pronunciation spelling of lavatory.
  167. Lavater proper noun: A surname from German.
  168. lavatera noun: Any of the genus Lavatera (syn. of Malva) of malvaceous flowering plants.
  169. Lavaterian adjective: Of or relating to Johann Kaspar Lavater (1741–1801), Swiss writer, philosopher, physiognomist and theologian.
  170. lavatic adjective: Like lava, or composed of lava
  171. lavation noun /leɪˈveɪ.ʃən/: washing or cleansing.
  172. lavatorial adjective: Of or pertaining to a lavatory
  173. lavatorially adverb: In a lavatorial manner.
  174. lavatorium noun: A washroom or -place.
  175. lavatory adjective, noun /ˈlæv.ə.tɹi/: A vessel or fixture for washing, particularly
  176. lavatory brush noun: toilet brush
  177. lavatory paper noun: Synonym of toilet paper.
  178. lavatory room noun: Synonym of toilet room.
  179. lavature noun: A wash (act of washing, or lotion for washing).
  180. lave adjective, noun, verb /leɪv/: To bathe or wash (someone or something).
  181. lave net noun: A fishing net used for catching salmon
  182. laveer verb /ləˈvɪə(ɹ)/: To beat against the wind; to tack.
  183. Lavell proper noun: A surname.
  184. Lavelle proper noun: A surname.
  185. lavement noun: A washing, a bathing.
  186. Laven proper noun: A surname from Dutch.
  187. lavendamycin noun: A polycyclic heterocycle present in some soil bacteria
  188. lavender adjective, noun, verb /ˈlæv.ən.dəː/: Any of a group of European plants, genus, Lavandula, of the mint family.
  189. lavender ceiling noun: An unwritten barrier preventing the advancement of LGBT people in society.
  190. lavender-collar adjective: Of or pertaining to lesbians in the workplace.
  191. lavender cotton noun: Ground cypress (Santolina chamaecyparissus).
  192. lavender foal syndrome noun: An autosomal-recessive genetic disorder affecting newborn foals of certain Arabian horse bloodlines, and resulting in severe neurological abnormalities and...
  193. lavender lad noun: A homosexual male.
  194. lavender linguistics noun: The study of language as it is used by gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and queer speakers.
  195. lavender marriage noun: A heterosexual marriage of convenience entered into in the hope of concealing the homosexual sexual orientation of one or both of the spouses.
  196. lavender menace noun: The presence of lesbians or lesbian activism in the feminist movement, seen as a threat to the movement at large.
  197. lavender scare noun: The fear and persecution of homosexuals in the 1950s in the United States.
  198. lavender thrift noun: An American flowering plant of species Limonium carolinianum.
  199. lavender water noun: A perfume composed of alcohol, essential oil of lavender, essential oil of bergamot, and essence of ambergris.
  200. lavendered adjective, verb: Perfumed with lavender.
  201. lavenderish adjective: Resembling lavender.
  202. lavendery adjective: Resembling lavender.
  203. lavendulan noun: An orthorhombic mineral containing arsenic, calcium, chlorine, copper, hydrogen, oxygen, and sodium.
  204. Lavengro noun: A member of the Roma who has mastered the study of words or language; a Roma scholar.
  205. Lavenham proper noun: A village and civil parish in Babergh district, Suffolk, England (OS grid ref TL9149).
  206. lavenite noun: A rare sorosilicate mineral of the wöhlerite group.
  207. Laventillian noun: An inhabitant of Laventille.
  208. laver noun /ˈlɑːvə/: A red alga/seaweed, Porphyra umbilicalis (syn. Porphyra laciniata), eaten as a vegetable.
  209. laver bread noun: Alternative form of laverbread.
  210. Laverack setter noun: Synonym of English setter.
  211. laverbread noun /ˈlɑːvə(ɹ)ˌbɹɛd/: A traditional Welsh delicacy of boiled laver, coated with oatmeal and fried.
  212. Laverde proper noun: A surname.
  213. Lavergne proper noun: A surname from French.
  214. Laverick proper noun: A surname from Middle English.
  215. Lavern proper noun: A unisex given name transferred from the surname.
  216. Laverna proper noun: A goddess of thieves and impostors.
  217. Laverne proper noun: A female given name transferred from the surname.
  218. laverock noun /ˈlævəɹək/: lark (bird).
  219. Laverton proper noun: A village in Buckland parish, Tewkesbury district, Gloucestershire, England (OS grid ref SP0735).
  220. Laverty proper noun: A surname from Irish.
  221. laverwort noun: Synonym of laver (“type of seaweed”).
  222. Lavery proper noun: A surname from Irish.
  223. Laves graph noun: An infinite regular system of points and line segments in three-dimensional Euclidean space, corresponding to the crystal structure of many materials.
  224. Laves phase noun: An intermetallic compound with the general chemical formula AB₂.
  225. LaVey proper noun: A surname.
  226. LaVeyan adjective, noun: Of or pertaining to Anton Szandor LaVey (1930–1997), the American founder and High Priest of the Church of Satan, or to his school of Satanism.
  227. LaVeyan Satanist noun: Alternative spelling of LaVeyan Satanist.
  228. LaVeyanist noun: LaVeyan Satanist
  229. lavic adjective: lavatic (similar to, or composed of, lava)
  230. Lavigne proper noun /ləˈvin/: A surname from Old French.
  231. Lavin proper noun: A surname.
  232. Lavine proper noun: A surname.
  233. laving noun, verb: The act by which something is laved or washed.
  234. Lavington proper noun: A surname from Old English.
  235. Lavinia proper noun: The daughter of Latinus and wife of Aeneas.
  236. lavinskyite noun: A phosphate mineral with the chemical formula K(Li,Cu,Mg,Na)₂Cu₆(Si₄O₁₁)₂(OH)₄.
  237. Laviolette proper noun: A surname.
  238. laviscious adjective /ləˈvɪ.ʃəs/: Misconstruction of lascivious.
  239. lavish adjective, noun, verb /ˈlævɪʃ/: Expending or bestowing profusely; profuse; prodigal.
  240. lavisher adjective, noun: One who lavishes.
  241. lavishing noun, verb: Profuse giving.
  242. lavishly adverb /ˈlævɪʃli/: In a lavish manner, expending profusely.
  243. lavishment noun: The act of lavishing; generous handout
  244. lavishness noun /ˈlæv.ɪʃ.nɪs/: The state or characteristic of being lavish.
  245. Lavoie proper noun: A surname from French.
  246. Lavoisierian adjective: Of or relating to Antoine-Laurent de Lavoisier (1743–1794), French nobleman and chemist central to the 18th-century Chemical Revolution.
  247. lavoisierite noun: A mineral with the chemical formula Mn²⁺₈[Al₁₀(Mn³⁺Mg)][Si₁₁P]O₄₄(OH)₁₂.
  248. lavoisium noun: (obsolete) A supposed silvery-white, malleable, metallic chemical element, said to have been discovered in pyrites and some other minerals.
  249. lavolt noun: Alternative form of lavolta.
  250. lavolta noun: An ancient dance of the Renaissance which incorporated many challenging twists and skips.
  251. lavoltidine noun: loxtidine
  252. Lavonia proper noun: A female given name.
  253. Lavoy proper noun: A surname.
  254. lavra noun /ˈlævɹə/: Alternative form of laura.
  255. lavrentievite noun: A monoclinic mineral containing bromine, chlorine, mercury, and sulfur.
  256. lavrock noun: Alternative form of laverock.
  257. Lavrov proper noun: A transliteration of the Russian surname Лавро́в (Lavróv).
  258. lavta noun: A plucked string music instrument from Constantinople.
  259. lavvie noun: lavatory; toilet
  260. lavvu noun: A temporary dwelling used by the Sami people of Northern Europe, similar in design to Native American tipis but less vertical and more stable in high winds.
  261. lavvy noun: A lavatory: a room used for urination and defecation.
  262. lavvy paper noun: Synonym of toilet paper.
  263. lavway noun: A call-and-response chant used when working or marching, or to cheer on stickfighters.
  264. lavy adjective, noun: Lavish; liberal.
  265. law interjection, noun, verb /lɔː/: The body of binding rules and regulations, customs, and standards established in a community by its legislative and judicial authorities.
  266. law abider noun: One who is law-abiding.
  267. law-abiding adjective: Obeying the laws of society; not a lawbreaker; without a criminal record.
  268. law agent noun: A solicitor, certified by the Law Society of Scotland.
  269. law and order noun /lɔ.ən(d)ˈoɹdəɹ/: The principles under which the world and its components operate.
  270. law binding noun: A plain style of binding in smooth pale-brown calf leather, used for law books.
  271. law-breaker noun: Alternative spelling of lawbreaker.
  272. law calf noun: Synonym of law binding.
  273. law clerk noun: A clerk who assists a judge with legal proceedings. Depending on the court, such positions may be professional careers or may be temporary positions for...
  274. law court noun: Alternative form of court of law.
  275. law day noun /ˈlɔːˌdeɪ/: A day when a local court meets, especially the court for each of the hundreds (administrative divisions)
  276. law dictionary noun: A dictionary designed to give information about terms used in the world of law.
  277. law enforcement adjective, noun: The task of ensuring obedience to the law.
  278. law enforcer noun: A person who enforces the law.
  279. law firm noun: A business formed by one or more lawyers to engage in the practice of law.
  280. law Latin noun: The Latin language as used in law and legal documents, being a mixture of Latin with Old French and Latinized English words.
  281. law leather noun: A specific kind and grade of sheepskin leather traditionally used for binding statute books and other official documents.
  282. law list noun: An annual publication containing all information regarding the administration of law and the legal profession.
  283. law lord noun: One of the Lords of Appeal in Ordinary, a group of judges appointed under the Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876 to the British House of Lords in order to...
  284. law merchant noun: A body of commercial law.
  285. law of attraction noun: A physical law describing how bodies attract one another, as by gravitation or electromagnetism.
  286. law of averages noun: The statistical tendency toward a fixed proportion in the results when an experiment is repeated a large number of times.
  287. law of conservation of mass noun: Synonym of conservation of mass.
  288. law of contradiction noun: Synonym of law of noncontradiction.
  289. law of cosines noun: A generalization of the Pythagorean theorem that relates the lengths of the sides of a triangle to the cosine of one of its angles.
  290. law of demand noun: A principle which states that there exists an inverse relationship between the price of a good and the quantity demanded, such that as the price rises, the...
  291. law of diminishing marginal utility noun: The theory that as the quantity of a good or service consumed increases, the additional satisfaction (marginal utility) gained from each additional unit...
  292. law of diminishing returns noun: The tendency for a continuing effort toward a particular goal to decline in effectiveness after a certain amount of success has been achieved.
  293. law of double negation noun: The statement that the negation of the negation of A implies A, for any proposition A. Stated symbolically: ¬¬A→A.
  294. law of excluded middle noun: A logical principle which states all statements must be either true or false, i.e. in symbols: P∨¬P.
  295. law of Hobson-Jobson noun: The process by which words or phrases borrowed between languages will be modified in their pronunciation as necessary to conform to the set of sounds used...
  296. law of identity noun: The logical principle that anything equals itself, expressed by the symbolic equation A=A.
  297. law of majestas noun: Any of several Ancient Roman laws of the Republican and Imperial periods that dealt with crimes against the Roman people, state, or emperor.
  298. law of nations noun: Synonym of international law.
  299. law of nature noun: A scientific generalization about nature based upon empirical observation.
  300. law of non-contradiction noun: Alternative spelling of law of noncontradiction.

Part 17 · Part 19 · English words: L

Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0): each word's first meaning. A word with a page of its own links to it; for the rest, this line is PlainSpell's entry. Total under L: 22,765 words, in 76 parts.