| latecomer | (noun) someone who arrives late | - |
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| lateen | (noun) a triangular fore-and-aft sail used especially in the Mediterranean | Synonyms: lateen sail |
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| latency | (noun) the state of being not yet evident or active | - |
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| (noun) the time that elapses between a stimulus and the response to it | Synonyms: latent period, reaction time, response time |
| (noun) (computer science) the time it takes for a specific block of data on a data track to rotate around to the read/write head | Synonyms: rotational latency |
| lateness | (noun) quality of coming late or later in time | - |
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| lateral | (noun) a pass to a receiver upfield from the passer | Synonyms: lateral pass |
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| lateralisation | (noun) localization of function on either the right or left sides of the brain | Synonyms: laterality, lateralization |
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| laterality | (noun) superior development of one side of the body | Synonyms: dominance |
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| (noun) the property of using one hand more than the other | Synonyms: handedness |
| (noun) localization of function on either the right or left sides of the brain | Synonyms: lateralisation, lateralization |
| lateralization | (noun) localization of function on either the right or left sides of the brain | Synonyms: lateralisation, laterality |
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| latergram | (noun) a photo to be posted to Instagram at a later date | - |
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| laterite | (noun) a red soil produced by rock decay; contains insoluble deposits of ferric and aluminum oxides | - |
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| latest | (noun) the most recent news or development | - |
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| latex | (noun) a water-base paint that has a latex binder | Synonyms: latex paint, rubber-base paint |
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| (noun) a milky exudate from certain plants that coagulates on exposure to air | - |