Definition of 'led'
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1. combining form [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
-led
combines with
nouns to form
adjectives which indicate that something is
organized,
directed, or controlled by a particular person or group.
...the student-led democracy movement.
...a German-led European consortium.
2. combining form
-led combines with nouns to form adjectives which indicate that something is
mainly caused or
influenced by a particular
factor.
Their prosperity depends on export-led growth.
...a market-led economy.
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led
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led in British English
verb
the past tense and past participle of
lead1
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LED in British English
electronics
abbreviation for
light-emitting
diode
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LED in American English
US
noun
a
semiconductor diode that
emits light when
voltage is
applied: used in
electric lighting,
alphanumeric
displays, as on
digital
watches, etc.
see also
LCDWebster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Word origin
l(ight-)e(mitting) d(iode)Word Frequency
led in American English
verb transitive, verb intransitive
pt. & pp. of
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
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LED in Electrical Engineering
(ɛl i di) or light-emitting diode
abbreviation
(Electrical engineering: Electronics components)
An LED is a semiconductor device that emits light.
LED lights are much more efficient, working with only a fraction of the energy needed
even by fluorescent lights even though offering much higher luminescence.
A 3 digit LED display shows the output voltage of each individual channel.
An LED is a semiconductor device that emits light.
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