"low-calorie" meaning in English

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Adjective

Head templates: {{head|en|adjective}} low-calorie
  1. Of a diet, involving eating a lower number of calories than would normally eaten, usually with the intention of losing weight. Synonyms (of a diet): calorie-restricted, restricted Translations (of a diet): matalakalorinen (Finnish), vähäkalorinen (Finnish), დაბალკალორიული (dabalḳaloriuli) (Georgian), małokaloryczny (Polish), niskokaloryczny (Polish)
    Sense id: en-low-calorie-en-adj-arC5jmKU Disambiguation of 'of a diet': 96 4 Disambiguation of 'of a diet': 96 4
  2. Of a food or drink, having fewer calories than its standard form. Synonyms (of a food or drink): diet, low-cal Translations (of food or drink): matalakalorinen (Finnish), vähäkalorinen (Finnish), დაბალკალორიული (dabalḳaloriuli) (Georgian), małokaloryczny (Polish), niskokaloryczny (Polish)
    Sense id: en-low-calorie-en-adj-wyUeDDr- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 72 Disambiguation of 'of a food or drink': 0 100 Disambiguation of 'of food or drink': 0 100

Alternative forms

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