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Lappingnouncovering with a design in which one element covers a part of another (as with tiles or shingles)verified
Larch TreenounMWEany of numerous conifers of the genus Larix all having deciduous needlelike leavesverified
Lard OilnounMWEoil consisting chiefly of olein that is expressed from lard and used especially as a lubricant, cutting oil or illuminantverified
Large CalorienounMWEa unit of heat equal to the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one kilogram of water by one degree at one atmosphere pressureverified
Large Indefinite QuantitynounMWEan indefinite quantity that is above the average in size or magnitudeverified
Large Language Model (LLM)nounMWEa class of language models that use deep-learning algorithms and are trained on extremely large textual datasets that can be multiple terabytes in size. LLMs can be classed into two types: generative or discriminatory. Generative LLMs are models that output text, such as the answer to a question or even writing an essay on a specific topic. They are typically unsupervised or semi-supervised learning models that predict what the response is for a given task. Discriminatory LLMs are supervised learning models that usually focus on classifying text, such as determining whether a text was made by a human or AI.System
Large value funds transfer systemnounMWEA wholesale payment system used primarily by financial institutions in which large values of funds are transferred between parties. Fedwire® and CHIPS are the two large-value transfer systems in the United States.SystemRegulated
Large Yellow Lady's SlippernounMWEplant of eastern and central North America having slightly fragrant purple-marked greenish-yellow flowersverified
Large-Flowered FiddlenecknounMWEannual of the western United States having large coiled flower spikesverified
Large-Flowering MagnolianounMWEevergreen tree of southern United States having large stiff glossy leaves and huge white sweet-smelling flowersverified
Large-Leaved Cucumber TreenounMWElarge deciduous shrub or tree of southeastern United States having huge leaves in dense false whorls and large creamy flowers tinged purple toward the baseverified
Large-Leaved MagnolianounMWElarge deciduous shrub or tree of southeastern United States having huge leaves in dense false whorls and large creamy flowers tinged purple toward the baseverified
Largenessnounthe quality of being pretentious (behaving or speaking in such a manner as to create a false appearance of great importance or worth)verified
Larvanounthe immature free-living form of most invertebrates and amphibians and fish which at hatching from the egg is fundamentally unlike its parent and must metamorphoseverified
Laryngectomynounsurgical removal of part or all of the larynx (usually to treat cancer of the larynx)verified
Laryngotracheobronchitisnouninflammation of the larynx and trachea and bronchial passagewaysverified
Lasagnanounbaked dish of layers of lasagna pasta with sauce and cheese and meat or vegetablesverified
Lasagnenounbaked dish of layers of lasagna pasta with sauce and cheese and meat or vegetablesverified
Laser PrinternounMWEelectrostatic printer that focuses a laser beam to form images that are transferred to paper electrostaticallyverified
Laser Trabecular SurgerynounMWEeye surgery that makes many tiny laser burns in an area that will increase the drainage of aqueous humorverified
Laser-Assisted in Situ KeratomileusisnounMWEa refractive surgery procedure that reshapes the corneaverified
Laser-Assisted Subepithelial KeratomileusisnounMWEa refractive surgery procedure that reshapes the corneaverified
Laser-Guided BombnounMWEa smart bomb that seeks the laser light reflected off of the target and uses it to correct its descentverified
Lasiocampid MothnounMWEmedium-sized stout-bodied neutral-colored moths with comb-like antennaeverified
Last in First OutnounMWEinventory accounting in which the most recently acquired items are assumed to be the first soldverified
Last LaughnounMWEultimate success achieved after a near failure, inspired by the saying `he laughs best who laughs last'verified
Last NamenounMWEthe name used to identify the members of a family, as distinguished from each member's given nameverified