lx

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noun

Ethernet mode LX transmission (laser fibre optic)

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sixty60threescorecardinallux
OriginEnglish linguistics ← Latin lingua ← Proto-Italic *dn̥ɣwā →
CommonScrabble 9
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Meanings

lx1

nounlx (uncountable)
  1. abbreviationuncountableAbbreviation of linguistics.

LX2

nounLX (uncountable)
  1. abbreviationuncountableAbbreviation of luxury.
  2. uncountableEthernet mode LX transmission (laser fibre optic)
nounLX (plural LXs)

plural LXs

  1. astronomytotal X-ray luminosity of X-ray sources within the defined population

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe cardinal number that is the product of ten and six

Similar
sixty60
Broader
large integer

adjectivebeing ten more than fifty

Similar
sixty60threescorecardinal

nouna unit of illumination equal to 1 lumen per square meter; 0.0929 foot candle

Similar
lux
Broader
illumination unit
Also see
luxsixtythreescore

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dn̥ǵʰwéh₂s
  2. Proto-Italic*dn̥ɣwā
  3. Latindingua
  4. Latinlingua
  5. Englishlinguist
  6. Englishlinguistics
  7. Englishlx

From linguistics + -x.

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Cite this entry
APA

lx. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lx

MLA

“lx.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lx. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lx,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lx.

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