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litre

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EKI Combined Dictionary 2026

Last modified 15.09.2026

Meanings

British English vedelike ja puistainete mahumõõt, 1 dm3
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EKI terminibaas Esterm

ID 734175 Last modified 03.05.2024
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Domain units of measurement
liiter
l
L
litre
liter
l
L
  • vedelike ja puistainete mahuühik
  • a unit of volume restricted to the measurement of liquids and gases which is equal to 1 cubic decimetre
Good to know
  • 1 l = 1 dm3 = 10–3 m3
liiter
l symbol
L symbol
Good to know
  • Eelistada tuleb tähist „l“. Tähis „L“ on kasutamiseks juhtudel, kui trükitehnilistel põhjustel võivad liitri tähis ja arv 1 segamini minna.
litre
UK
liter
US
l symbol
L symbol
Good to know
  • When units are named after an individual their symbol should begin with a capital letter (for example: ampere, A; kelvin, K; hertz, Hz; or coulomb, C). In all other cases, except the litre, they begin with a lower case letter (for example: metre, m; second, s; or mole, mol). The symbol for the litre is an exception; either a lower case letter ‘l’ or a capital ‘L’ may be used, the capital is allowed in this case to avoid confusion between the lower case letter l and the number one, 1.

Metroloogia terminibaas

ID 572570 Last modified 15.09.2026
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Domain metrologyunits of measurement
liiter
l
L
litre
liter
l
L
  • mahu ja ruumala SI välise ühiku nimetus/tähis
  • name/symbol of the non-SI unit for volume, that are accepted for use with the SI
liiter
Usage examples
  • Liiter on sellise kuubi ruumala, mille külje pikkus on 10 cm. Termin „liter” on kasutusel Ameerika inglise keeles, samas kui „litre” on kasutusel Briti inglise keeles ja enamikus teistes inglise keelt kõnelevates riikides.
Good to know
  • Üks liiter võrdub 1 000 kuupsentimeetri või 0,001 kuupmeetriga.
l symbol
Usage examples
  • 1 l = 1 dm3 = 10-3 m3.
L symbol
Usage examples
  • 1 L = 1 dm3 = 10-3 m3.
litre
Usage examples
  • Litre is the volume of a cube that measures 10 cm on each side. Term "liter" is the American English spelling, while "litre" is used in British English and most other English-speaking countries.
Good to know
  • 1 litre equals 1 000 cubic centimeters or 0,001 cubic meters.
liter
l symbol
Usage examples
  • 1 l = 1 dm3 = 10-3 m3.
L symbol
Usage examples
  • 1 L= 1 dm3 = 10-3 m3.

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