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lite

[lahyt]

adjective

an informal, simplified spelling of light² (defs. 12, 13), used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products: lite beer.

noun

light² (def. 36).

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a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.

a fool or simpleton; ninny.

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lite·ness, noun

Can be confused: lite, light.

Example Sentences

Not surprisingly many developers are releasing lite versions of their paid apps for free.

Besides, that is an opinion piece and a bit lite on facts.

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a combining form used in the names of minerals or fossils: aerolite; chrysolite.

Also, -lyte².

Compare -lith.

Origin:
< French, simplified form of -lithe < Greek líthos stone; similarly German -lit, earlier -lith

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lite (laɪt)

—*adj*
1.	(of food and drink) containing few calories or little alcohol or fat
2.	denoting a more restrained or less extreme version of a person or thing: reggae lite

[C20: variant spelling of light²]

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Word Origin & History

-lite

comb. form meaning "stone," from Fr. -lite, variant of -lithe, from Gk. lithos "stone."

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lite definition

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(Misspelling of "light", when used to mean "lightweight") A suffix denoting a scaled-down or crippled product, often designed to be distributed without charge, e.g. on a magazine coverdisk. An example is pklite.
(1995-10-06)

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