What does ELL mean?

Definitions for ELL
ɛlell

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. ellnoun

    an extension at the end and at right angles to the main building

Wiktionary

  1. ellnoun

    A measure for cloth. An English ell equals 1.25 yards, whereas a Scottish ell measures only 1.0335 yards (http://www.onlineunitconversion.com). A Flemish ell measured three quarters, (27 inches).

  2. ellnoun

    An extension usually at right angles to one end of a building.

  3. ellnoun

    Something that is L-shaped.

  4. ELLnoun

    A protein found in a Cajal body.

  5. Etymology: From eln “unit of measure of 45 inches,” originally “length of the forearm,” from Proto-Indo-European *el- “elbow, forearm”.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Ellnoun

    Etymology: eln, Saxon.

    They are said to make yearly forty thousand pieces of linnen cloath, reckoning two hundred ells to the piece. Addison.

    Acquit thee bravely, play the man;
    Look not on pleasures as they come, but go:
    Defer not the last virtue; life’s poor span
    Make not an ell by trifling in thy woe. George Herbert.

Wikipedia

  1. ELL

    An ell is a measure of length.

ChatGPT

  1. ell

    An ell is a unit of measurement, primarily used in the textile industry. It was originally a measure for cloth, typically equal to 45 inches in England and 37 inches in Scotland. The measurement was taken using the distance from the elbow to the tip of the middle finger. Its usage has largely been phased out in favor of standardized measurement units.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Ellnoun

    a measure for cloth; -- now rarely used. It is of different lengths in different countries; the English ell being 45 inches, the Dutch or Flemish ell 27, the Scotch about 37

  2. Ellnoun

    see L

  3. Etymology: [AS. eln; akin to D. el, elle, G. elle, OHG. elina, Icel. alin, Dan. alen, Sw. aln, Goth. alenia, L. ulna elbow, ell, Gr. elbow. Cf. Elbow, Alnage.]

Wikidata

  1. Ell

    An ell is a unit of measurement, originally a cubit, i.e., approximating the length of a man's arm from the elbow to the tip of the middle finger, or about 18 inches; in later usage, any of several longer units. In English-speaking countries, these included the Flemish ell, English ell and French ell, some of which are thought to derive from a 'double ell'. Several national forms existed, with different lengths, including the Scottish ell, the Flemish ell, the French ell the Polish ell and the Danish ell Select customs were observed by English importers of Dutch textiles: although all cloths were bought by the Flemish ell, linen was sold by the English ell, but tapestry was sold by the Flemish ell. In England, the ell was usually 45 in, or a yard and a quarter. It was mainly used in the tailoring business but is now obsolete. Although the exact length was never defined in English law, standards were kept; the brass ell examined at the Exchequer by Graham in the 1740s had been in use "since the time of Queen Elizabeth".

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Ell

    el, n. a measure of length originally taken from the arm: a cloth measure equal to 1¼ yd.—n. Ell′wand, a measuring rod.—Give him an inch and he'll take an ell, a proverb, signifying that to yield one point entails the yielding of all. [A.S. eln; Dut. el, Ger. elle, L. ulna, Gr. ōlenē.]

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  1. ELL

    What does ELL stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the ELL acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. ELL

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Ell is ranked #19041 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Ell surname appeared 1,430 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Ell.

    83.9% or 1,201 total occurrences were White.
    6.7% or 97 total occurrences were Black.
    3.5% or 50 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
    2.3% or 34 total occurrences were of two or more races.
    1.7% or 25 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
    1.6% or 23 total occurrences were Asian.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of ELL in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of ELL in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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