"LISA" meaning in English

See LISA in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈliːzə/
Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} LISA
  1. (ESA, physics, space science) Initialism of Laser Interferometer Space Antenna; abbreviation, used in LISA Pathfinder, an ESA space probe that will test technologies needed a gravitational wave observatory. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (extra: abbreviation, used in LISA Pathfinder, an ESA space probe that will test technologies needed a gravitational wave observatory) Hyponyms: eLISA
    Sense id: en-LISA-en-name-IO0GzkwR Categories (other): Physics, Space, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 71 29 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 68 32 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 72 28 Topics: ESA, aerospace, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics, space-science

Noun

IPA: /ˈliːzə/ Forms: LISAs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} LISA (plural LISAs)
  1. (finance) Acronym of lifetime individual savings account Tags: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of Alternative form of: lifetime individual savings account
    Sense id: en-LISA-en-noun-wubxoH0G Categories (other): Finance Topics: business, finance

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