"LU" meaning in English

See LU in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} LU
  1. (UK, rail transport) Initialism of London Underground. Tags: UK, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: London Underground Categories (topical): Rail transportation
  2. (US, politics) Initialism of Liberty Union Party. Tags: US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Liberty Union Party Categories (topical): Politics
  3. (Philippines) Initialism of La Union. Tags: Philippines, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: La Union
    Sense id: en-LU-en-name-10VcQYG~ Categories (other): Philippine English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 16 8 39 20 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 15 5 41 21 18 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 3 44 22 18
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: LUs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} LU (plural LUs)
  1. Initialism of livestock unit. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: livestock unit
    Sense id: en-LU-en-noun-Z1d0q5Ng
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Etymology: Short for lower-upper. Head templates: {{head|en|noun}} LU
  1. (linear algebra) A matrix decomposition which writes a matrix as the product of a lower and upper triangular matrix, used in numerical analysis to solve systems of linear equations or find the inverse of a matrix. Categories (topical): Linear algebra
    Sense id: en-LU-en-noun-HsU4zvZC Topics: linear-algebra, mathematics, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

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