Englishfor English speakers
LA
Abbreviation
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Louisiana, a state of the United States of America.
I live in Baton Rouge, LA.
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Lao People's Democratic Republic, a member state of the United Nations.
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Lampung, a province of Indonesia.
LA
Initialism
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Los Angeles, a city in the state of California in the United States.
We went to LA for the summer.
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Lead arsenate, a pesticide introduced in the United States in 1892, mostly replaced by DDT in the late 1940s, and banned in 1988.
contribution
Noun
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A contribution is something that you give or add.
Technology to reduce pollution could make a significant contribution to the solution.
Some of his most important early contributions were his detailed descriptions and illustrations.
Their contribution in October has been revised down from £300million to the same level.
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The money you give to someone, especially for a donation, is your contribution.
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The amount of work you did on a project.
His contribution was very low. He did almost nothing.
DES
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noun
(= diethylstilbestrol)
a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry
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noun
(= diethylstilbesterol)
synthetic nonsteroid with the properties of estrogen; formerly used to treat menstrual problems but was found to be associated with vaginal cancers in the daughters of women so treated during pregnancy
religion
Noun
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Religion is when a person or persons believe in a God or Gods.
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Religion is a set of beliefs about a God or Gods.
His religion is Christianity. Mine is Buddhism
LA
Abbreviation
—
Louisiana, a state of the United States of America.
I live in Baton Rouge, LA.
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Lao People's Democratic Republic, a member state of the United Nations.
—
Lampung, a province of Indonesia.
LA
Initialism
—
Los Angeles, a city in the state of California in the United States.
We went to LA for the summer.
—
Lead arsenate, a pesticide introduced in the United States in 1892, mostly replaced by DDT in the late 1940s, and banned in 1988.
culture
Noun
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A culture is a common history, set of beliefs, or way of life within a group of people.
Rock and roll is a central part of American popular culture.
When I moved to China, it took me a long time to start to understand the culture.
DE
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noun
(= Delaware)
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies