"very light" meaning in English

See very light in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From very + light. Etymology templates: {{com|en|very|light}} very + light Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} very light (not comparable)
  1. (aviation) Peratining to the verylight classification. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-very_light-en-adj-tkdub6~d Categories (other): Aviation Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  2. Alternative form of very-light Tags: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable Alternative form of: very-light
    Sense id: en-very_light-en-adj-VCwrek8e Coordinate_terms: ultralight, sublight, light, superlight, submid, mid, supermid, subheavy, heavy, superheavy, subjumbo, jumbo, superjumbo

Noun

Forms: very lights [plural]
Etymology: From very + light. Etymology templates: {{com|en|very|light}} very + light Head templates: {{en-noun}} very light (plural very lights)
  1. (aviation) A size classification below that of sublight and above that of ultralight.
    Ellipsis of very light jet (“VLJ”)..
    Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis Alternative form of: very light jet (extra: (“VLJ”)..)
    Sense id: en-very_light-en-noun-JOENs95E Categories (other): Aviation, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 3 27 19 19 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 14 3 36 17 16 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 2 36 18 17 13 Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  2. (aviation) A size classification below that of sublight and above that of ultralight.
    Ellipsis of very light aircraft..
    Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis Alternative form of: very light aircraft
    Sense id: en-very_light-en-noun-z09iOXH6 Categories (other): Aviation Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  3. (aviation) A size classification below that of sublight and above that of ultralight.
    Ellipsis of very light aircraft..
    A type of microlight, an aircraft type similar to ultralight or sailplane.
    Sense id: en-very_light-en-noun-c9D40k8J Categories (other): Aviation Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  4. (aviation) An aircraft fitting the size classification.
    Sense id: en-very_light-en-noun-ozOSlqBt Categories (other): Aviation Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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