Meaning & use
lite
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Informal spelling of "light," used to describe a version of something that is lower in calories, fat, or intensity than the standard version.
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She switched to a lite version of her favorite salad dressing to cut calories.
The app has a lite mode that uses less data on slow connections.
A note on using this word
Mostly seen in product names and marketing ("lite beer," "lite software") rather than formal writing.
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