Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- UK Pronunciation
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- [lahyt]
- /laɪt/
- /laɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lahyt]
- /laɪt/
Definitions of lite word
- adjective lite noting a commercial product that is low in calories or low in any substance considered undesirable, as compared with a product of the same type: used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products: lite beer. 1
- adjective lite noting a version that is comparatively less extreme, profound, advanced, etc., than the typical version (often used postpositively): The film glossed over the dangers of the experiment with a science-lite explanation. The lite version of the app is available for mobile download. 1
- noun lite light2 (def 36). 1
- noun lite Of or relating to low-fat or low-sugar versions of manufactured food or drink products. 1
- adjective lite light: low in fat, sugar, etc. 1
- noun Definition of lite in Technology (spelling) (Misspelling of "light", when used to mean "lightweight") A suffix denoting a scaled-down or crippled product, often designed to be distributed without charge, e.g. on a magazine coverdisk. An example is pklite. 1
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Origin of lite
First appearance:
before 1965 One of the 2% newest English words
First recorded in 1965-70; an informal, simplified spelling of light2
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Parts of speech for Lite
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lite popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
lite usage trend in Literature
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adjective lite
- illite — any of a group of clay minerals, hydrous potassium aluminosilicates, characterized by a three-layer micalike structure and a gray, light green, or yellowish-brown color.
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