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lite

[lahyt]

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adjective

noting a commercial product that is low in calories or low in any substance considered undesirable, as compared with a product of the same type: used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products.
lite beer.
noting a version that is comparatively less extreme, profound, advanced, etc., than the typical version (often used postpositively): The lite version of the app is available for mobile download.
The film glossed over the dangers of the experiment with a science-lite explanation.
The lite version of the app is available for mobile download.

noun

light.

-lite

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

lite

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adjective

(of food and drink) containing few calories or little alcohol or fat
denoting a more restrained or less extreme version of a person or thing
reggae lite

-lite

combining form

(in names of minerals) stone Compare -lith
chrysolite

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Other 51�Թ� Forms

liteness noun

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of lite¹

First recorded in 1965–70; an informal, simplified spelling of light ² ( def. )

Origin of lite²

< French, simplified form of -lithe < Greek ��í�ٳ�ǲ� stone; similarly German -lit, earlier -lith

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of lite¹

C20: variant spelling of _light ²

Origin of lite²

from French -lite or -lithe, from Greek lithos stone

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Example Sentences

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Poilievre had to fend off criticism from political rivals that he is "Trump lite", with his combative style, his vows to end "woke ideology", and willingness to take on the "global elite".

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Because it is said to pack a softer punch than the THC in cannabis, delta-8 products are often called “weed lite” or “diet weed.”

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“Whether inside or outside the party, Sunak’s sudden reincarnation as ‘Liz lite’ has left nobody happy,” Greening wrote in The Guardian.

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“I’m against speaker lite, I’m against Bud Lite,” Gaetz told reporters Thursday.

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“It’s a bit of a controversy lite,” he said.

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When To Use

What does -lite mean?

The combining form -lite is used like a suffix meaning “mineral” or "fossil." It is often used in scientific terms, especially in mineralogy.The form -lite comes from Greek ��í�ٳ�ǲ�, meaning “stone.” The Latin translation of ��í�ٳ�ǲ� is saxum, meaning “stone,” as in saxifrage, a plant named for its tendency to grow in the clefts in rocks.What are variants of -lite?In some rare instances, -lite is spelled with a -y-, becoming -lyte. Want to know more? Read our 51�Թ�s That Use article about -lyte.

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