liter

li·ter
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UK/ˈliː.tə/US/ˈli.tɚ/US[ˈli.ɾɚ]

A form of litre — The metric unit of fluid measure, equal to one cubic decimetre. Symbol: L, l, or ℓ.

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litrelcubic decimetercubic decimetre
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Meanings

liter1

nounliter (plural liters)

plural liters · alternative lit.

  1. USalternativeAlternative form of litre, one cubic decimeter.

liter2

nounliter (plural liters)

plural liters · alternative lit.

  1. alternativeobsoleteAlternative form of litter.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna 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)

Similar
litrelcubic decimetercubic decimetre
Broader
metric capacity unit
Also see
cubic decimetrellitre

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From the Old French litron. A hoax etymology of the fictional Claude Émile Jean-Baptiste Litre has been reproduced as legitimate.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with liter

petermeterheatermetreeatertweetercheaterbeaterphotometernanometreKeetermasseterrhetorseedeaterfetorgoldbeaterinspirometerplantain-eaterSaint Peter
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Sounds the same

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Anagrams

litretilertriel
Cite this entry
APA

liter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/liter

MLA

“liter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/liter. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “liter,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/liter.

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