liter, litre, cubic decimeter, cubic decimetre
(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)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
liter (plural liters)
(American spelling) Alternative form of litre, one cubic decimeter.
• litre, relit, tiler, triel
Source: Wiktionary
Li"ter, Li"tre, n. Etym: [F. litre, Gr.
Definition: A measure of capacity in the metric system, being a cubic decimeter, equal to 61.022 cubic inches, or 2.113 American pints, or 1.76 English pints.
Lite, a., adv., & n.
Definition: Little. [Obs.] Chaucer.
-lith, -lite.
Definition: Combining forms fr. Gr. li`qos a stone; -- used chiefly in naming minerals and rocks.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
