English Words: L

16,425 words · Page 66 of 329

latelyadv

Recently; not long ago; of late; not long since.

latenverb

To grow late; become later.

latencenoun

Obsolete form of latency.

latencynoun

Concealment; the state of being latent; the state of being hidden.

latenessnoun

The state of being late.

latenightadj

Alternative form of late-night.

latensificationnoun

The uniform pre-exposure of a photographic film.

latentadj

Existing or present but concealed or inactive.

latent spacenoun

A multidimensional spatial representation of latent variables, where related concepts are positioned closer to one another.

latent variablenoun

A variable that is not directly measured but is inferred by means of a mathematical model from one or more directly observed variables.

latentlyadv

In a latent manner

latentnessnoun

The quality of being latent.

lateovernoun

Synonym of sleepunder.

lateradv

comparative form of late: more late

later onintj

later, see you later

later, gatorintj

Goodbye, see you later.

later, skaterintj

Goodbye, see you later.

later, taterphrase

Au revoir, see you soon.

lateradadv

Toward the side of the body; away from the mesial plane.

lateraladj

To the side; of or pertaining to the side.

lateral aberrationnoun

Deviation from the correct point of focus measured perpendicular to the axis.

lateral canthusnoun

The outer corner of the eye.

lateral flow testnoun

Any of various simple tests for the presence of a substance in a body fluid.

lateral raisenoun

A shoulder exercise in which the arm is raised and lowered against resistance – such as through use of a dumbbell, cable, or resistance band –, isolating the deltoids.

lateral thinkingnoun

The use of reasoned thought in a nonstandard, or nonlinear logical way to find a solution to a problem.

lateraliseverb

Alternative form of lateralize.

lateralismnoun

An organizational structure in which competing interests of equal power negotiate with each other.

lateralistadj

Characteristic of lateralism; pertaining to the interactions of opposing interests of equal power.

lateralitynoun

the state or quality of being lateral

lateralizationnoun

Localization of a function, such as speech, to the right or left side of the brain.

lateralizeverb

To localize a function to either the left or right side of the brain

laterallyadv

Done in a lateral manner.

lateralmostadj

Most lateral

lateraloccipitaladj

lateral and occipital

lateralwardadv

In a lateral direction; towards the side of the body.

latericornnoun

One of several horny pieces on the sides of a bird's upper beak below the culminicorn.

laterigradeadj

Having a mode of locomotion involving sideways movement.

laterisationnoun

Alternative form of laterization.

lateriseverb

Alternative form of laterize.

lateritenoun

A red hard or gravel-like soil or subsoil formed in the tropics that has been leached of soluble minerals leaving insoluble iron and aluminium oxides and hydroxides; used to make bricks and roads.

lateriticadj

Of or pertaining to laterite.

lateritiousadj

Of the reddish color of bricks.

laterizableadj

Capable of being laterized, or converted to laterite.

laterizeverb

To convert to laterite.

laterlyadv

Synonym of later.

latero-prefix

Relating to the side of something.

lateroanterioradj

lateral and anterior

laterobasaladj

lateral and basal

laterobasallyadv

In a laterobasal manner or direction

laterocaudaladj

lateral and caudal

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The English alphabetical index for the letter L contains 16,425 headwords drawn from our Wiktionary-derived dictionary table. At 50 entries per page the browse splits into 329 pages, and you are currently viewing page 66. Every row above is a dictionary-backed entry with a canonical slug, and each links through to a full definition page with pronunciation, senses, etymology, and related-word data where available.

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