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Lite

/laɪt/

Visible electromagnetic radiation. The human eye can typically detect radiation (light) in the wavelength range of about 400 to 750 nanometers. Nearby shorter and longer wavelength ranges, although not visible, are commonly called ultraviolet and infrared light.

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📖 Definitions of "Lite"

noun

1
Visible electromagnetic radiation. The human eye can typically detect radiation (light) in the wavelength range of about 400 to 750 nanometers. Nearby shorter and longer wavelength ranges, although not visible, are commonly called ultraviolet and infrared light.
"As you can see, this spacious dining-room gets a lot of light in the mornings."
2
A source of illumination.
"Put that light out!"
3
Spiritual or mental illumination; enlightenment, useful information.
"Can you throw any light on this problem?"
4
(in the plural) Facts; pieces of information; ideas, concepts.

adjective

1
Having light; bright; clear; not dark or obscure.
"The room is light when the Sun shines through the window."
2
Pale or whitish in color; highly luminous and more or less deficient in chroma.
"She had light skin."
3
(of coffee) Served with extra milk or cream.
"I like my coffee light."

noun

1
A stone that is not thrown hard enough.
2
See lights.

adjective

1
Having little or relatively little actual weight; not cumbrous or unwieldy.
"a light load ; a lighter backpack after having removed the books ; light weapons"
2
Having little weight as compared with bulk; of little density or specific gravity.
"feathers and cork are light ; oil is lighter than water"
3
Of short or insufficient weight; weighing less than the legal, standard or proper amount; clipped or diminished.
"to issue light coin"
4
Lacking that which burdens or makes heavy.

🔄 Synonyms of "Lite"

6 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
lightnoun	(physics, uncountable) Electromagnetic radiation in the wavelength range visible to the human eye (about 400–750 nanometers): visible light.
nonfat	Containing no fat; fat-free.
fat-free	Not containing fat.
low-cal	Abbreviation of low-calorie. [Of a diet, involving eating a lower number of calories than would normally eaten, usually with the intention of losing weight.]
fatless	Without fat, especially in the senses: made without fat, fat-free.
dietnoun	The food and beverage a person or animal consumes.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Lite"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
lightnoun	(physics, uncountable) Electromagnetic radiation in the wavelength range visible to the human eye (about 400–750 nanometers): visible light.
fatless	Without fat, especially in the senses: made without fat, fat-free.
low-cal	Abbreviation of low-calorie. [Of a diet, involving eating a lower number of calories than would normally eaten, usually with the intention of losing weight.]
nonfat	Containing no fat; fat-free.
fat-free	Not containing fat.
dietnoun	The food and beverage a person or animal consumes.
lifenoun	(uncountable) The state of organisms preceding their death, characterized by biological processes such as metabolism and reproduction and distinguishing them from inanimate objects; the state of being alive and living.
streamlined	Having been made more simple and straight forward.
leanverb	(intransitive) To incline, deviate, or bend, from a vertical position; to be in a position thus inclining or deviating.
reduced	Made smaller or less; having undergone reduction.
littlenoun	Small in size.
magnoun	(UK, slang, obsolete) A halfpenny.
fewnoun	A surname.
bitnoun	(mathematics, computing) A binary digit, generally represented as a 1 or 0.
leytenoun	A province of Eastern Visayas, Visayas, Philippines. Capital and largest city: Tacloban
pendentenoun	—
raturenoun	—
light-weightnoun	Alternative form of lightweight. [Lacking in earnestness, ability, or profundity.]
lightweight	Having less than average weight.
light-handed	Gentle; benign and with minimal intervention.