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Lt. · abbreviation

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Definitions

abbreviation

  1. 1.

    Abbreviation for lieutenant; a military or naval officer rank.

  2. 2.

    Abbreviation for "light" in certain technical contexts.

  3. 3.

    (computing) Abbreviation for "less than" in programming and mathematics.

Phrases & expressions

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    Lt. Gen. — Lieutenant General
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    Lt. Cmdr. — Lieutenant Commander (naval)
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    Lt. Col. — Lieutenant Colonel
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    1st Lt. — First Lieutenant
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    2nd Lt. — Second Lieutenant

Related words

See also: lieutenant, military, rank
Synonyms: lieutenant

Etymology

Abbreviation of lieutenant, from Old French lieu tenant (place holder), from lieu (place) + tenant (holding).