"LLL" meaning in English

See LLL in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: Abbreviations. Head templates: {{head|en|proper noun}} LLL
  1. La Leche League: international non-profit organisation that promotes breastfeeding. Synonyms: LLLI
    Sense id: en-LLL-en-name-gpmdHwsH

Noun

Etymology: Abbreviations. Head templates: {{head|en|noun}} LLL
  1. (chiefly education, career) Initialism of lifelong learning. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: lifelong learning Categories (topical): Education
    Sense id: en-LLL-en-noun-RgE5Tjit Topics: education
  2. (medicine) Initialism of left lower lobe (one of two lobes of the left lung). Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: left lower lobe (extra: one of two lobes of the left lung) Categories (topical): Medicine
    Sense id: en-LLL-en-noun-HF3hV-B9 Topics: medicine, sciences
  3. (programming) Initialism of low-level language. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: low-level language Categories (topical): Programming
    Sense id: en-LLL-en-noun-RgtHXj3f Categories (other): English links with redundant wikilinks, English entries with incorrect language header, English reduplicated coordinated triples, English terms with 3 consecutive instances of the same letter, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 1 5 83 0 Disambiguation of English reduplicated coordinated triples: 10 5 7 76 2 Disambiguation of English terms with 3 consecutive instances of the same letter: 12 3 7 77 2 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 13 3 10 74 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 12 1 6 80 1 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, programming, sciences
  4. (slang, rare) Initialism of live, laugh, love. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, rare, slang Alternative form of: live, laugh, love
    Sense id: en-LLL-en-noun-StUCKLo8
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