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10 Language-to-English DictionariesLegal-Economics
The study of the relationship between law and economic principles, analyzing how legal frameworks influence economic behavior and outcomes.
Legatee
A person who receives a legacy or personal property left in a will.
Legatissimo
In a manner that is extremely smooth and connected, especially in musical performance.
Legionella
A bacterium of a genus that includes the bacterium which causes Legionnaires' disease.
Leisure suit
A men's casual suit consisting of a shirt-style jacket and matching trousers, typically made of polyester and popular in the 1970s.
Leitmotif
A short, recurring musical phrase associated with a particular person, place, or idea.
Lethal Dose
The amount of a substance that can cause death in an organism.
Leuco
Relating to or denoting a colorless or white form of a substance, especially in biological or chemical contexts.
Levee
An embankment built along the side of a river to prevent high water from flooding adjacent land.
Levy
An imposition, raising, or collection of something, such as a tax, by authority or force.
Lexeme
The fundamental unit of meaning in a language, representing a single word or a base form of a word.
Lexicology
The academic branch of linguistics that studies the nature, meaning, history, and use of words and vocabulary.