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L2

L2 noun: a second language (a language being learned, as opposed to a mother tongue). Also the abbreviation of Lagrange point 2.

l2: a second language (a language being learned, as opposed to a mother tongue)
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Noun (1)

L2 (plural L2s)

  1. A second language (a language being learned, as opposed to a mother tongue).
    • That is, for almost all late second language (L2) learners, the phonetic realization of phonological structures in the L2 is markedly different from native-language patterns.2008, Jette G. Hansen Edwards, Mary L. Zampini, Phonology and Second Language Acquisition, John Benjamins Publishing, →ISBN, page 153
    • This advantage was pertinent in the Hong Kong context where English is largely an L2 language, although would not be expected to be as large in an L1 context.2017, Di Zou, James Lambert, “Feedback methods for student voice in the digital age”, in British Journal of Educational Technology, volume 48, number 5, page 1085

Noun (2)

L2 (uncountable)

  1. The second-level cache of a processor, farther away from the processor than the first level cache.
    • In typical Intel chips L2 bandwidth is half of L1 bandwidth.
  2. The data link layer in the seven layer OSI network model.
    • an L2 switch

Also used as

L2 is also the abbreviation of Lagrange point 2.

Forms of L2

pluralL2s

Origin of L2

From Level 2.

Questions about L2

What does L2 mean?
L2 means a second language (a language being learned, as opposed to a mother tongue).
What part of speech is L2?
L2 is a noun.
What is the plural of L2?
The plural of L2 is L2s.

Words near L2 in the dictionary

  1. l0l!
  2. L1
  3. L10n
  4. l12y
  5. L1s
  6. L2
  7. l2p
  8. L2s
  9. L2TP
  10. L3
  11. l337

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