English noun: liter | |||
1. | liter (quantity) 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) | ||
Synonyms | cubic decimeter, cubic decimetre, l, litre | ||
Broader (hypernym) | metric capacity unit | ||
Part holonym | deciliter, decilitre, dl | ||
Part meronym | dal, decaliter, decalitre, dekaliter, dekalitre, dkl | ||