English > litre: 1 sense > noun 1, quantity| Meaning | 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). |
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| Synonyms | liter, l, cubic decimeter, cubic decimetre |
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| Part of | dekaliter, dekalitre, decaliter, decalitre, dal, dkl | A metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 10 liters |
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| Parts | deciliter, decilitre, dl | A metric unit of volume equal to one tenth of a liter |
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| Broader | metric capacity unit | A capacity unit defined in metric terms |
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| Spanish | decímetro cúbico, litro, l |
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| Catalan | decímetre cúbic, litre, l |
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