(American spelling) Alternative form of litre, one cubic decimeter. [The metric unit of fluid measure, equal to one cubic decimetre. Symbol: L, l, or ℓ.]
liter
Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for liter.
Editorial note
Couldn't just say 2.8 Watts per liter vs 4.0 Watts per liter?
Quick take
(American spelling) Alternative form of litre, one cubic decimeter. [The metric unit of fluid measure, equal to one cubic decimetre. Symbol: L, l, or ℓ.]
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of liter gathered in one view.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for liter.
noun
(American spelling) Alternative form of litre, one cubic decimeter. [The metric unit of fluid measure, equal to one cubic decimetre. Symbol: L, l, or ℓ.]
See also: litre, cubic-decimetre, cubic-decimeter
Example sentences
Couldn't just say 2.8 Watts per liter vs 4.0 Watts per liter?
The only health effects observed at 4mg/liter are dental fluorosis, staining of teeth as they form in children.
Kilogram (kg) is especially handy, because it's practically same as 1 liter of water, which is 10 cm^3.
Did they get into the vast amounts of water or takes to produce a liter of wine?
Cup and liter are both about a factor of two away from a typical glass size.
They must want the part of the volume exceeding a liter, as mentioned in other comments.
There are places in the United States where the natural drinking water exceeds 4mg/liter.
I have a 2.0 liter car, I rent a house and I do not live with my parents.
Refill cartridges for an inkjet printer are, per liter of ink, also horribly expensive.
For every gram of other capability you add, you're adding another liter of gas.
Hmm how about: You have a 1 liter bottle of 99% alcohol.
Otherwise, here's no snowboarding or woodworking hobby with a 26 liter backpack.
Quote examples
Consider this excerpt: """ The World Health Organization’s standard for tritium in drinking water is 10,000 becquerels per liter (34 ounces).
Maybe it's protected by "caffe culture", but I seriously doubt that drinking half a liter caffe was ever part of any culture.
"the remaining volume past 1 liter" would sound more accurate maybe?
Even the widely used cursive "l" (for litre/liter) is merely a legacy symbol (as is the capital "L", which is mostly used to avoid misreading it as the digit "1").
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use liter in a sentence?
Couldn't just say 2.8 Watts per liter vs 4.0 Watts per liter?
What does liter mean?
(American spelling) Alternative form of litre, one cubic decimeter. [The metric unit of fluid measure, equal to one cubic decimetre. Symbol: L, l, or ℓ.]
What part of speech is liter?
liter is commonly used as noun.