Led

//ɛl.iːˈdiː// adj, noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Initialism of light-emitting diode. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

    "The area already has plenty of loud billboards and klieg lights that have drawn complaints from some neighborhood groups, so the city is concerned about anything billboardesque. Mr. Astani’s application to build the LED panels is undergoing an environmental review by city planning officials."

  2. 2
    diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of lead form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Under somebody's control or leadership. not-comparable
  2. 2
    Under somebody's control or leadership.; Of a farm, etc.: managed by a deputy instead of the owner or tenant in person. not-comparable

Synonyms

All synonyms
light emitting diodelight-emitting diode

Example

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"Freud's insights into human behavior led to him being honored as a profound thinker."

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