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lot

/lɒt/
Meanings
  • noun

    A collection of items or objects, often used interchangeably with the term 'batch'.

    - "The lottery winners received a large lot of prizes."
    - "The farmer sold a lot of apples to the market."
    - "The children were given a lot of toys for Christmas."
  • noun

    A portion or share, often determined by chance.

    - "Each student received an equal lot in the class assignment."
    - "The captain drew lots to determine who would go on the dangerous mission."
    - "The winners of the raffle received a lot in the form of a car."
Pronunciation
  1. /lɒt/



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  2. /lɑt/



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Synonyms

accident , chance , destiny , fate , fortune , allotment , parcel , plot , batch , collection , group , set , crowd , gang , group , load , mass , pile , prize
Rhymes
Words rhyming with lot
not , dot , spot , pot , wrote , froze , mote , rote
Homonyms
Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

  1. lot (Scottish) : A small piece of land.

  2. lot (Norwegian) : A large amount or quantity.

Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. lots (plural form of lot)

  2. lot's (possessive form of lot)

  3. loathe (to hate with great intensity)

Variants
List of all variants of lot that leads to same result
all over the lot , lot , lots , lotted , lotting , Lot , a lot , barn lot , barn lots , cast her lot with , cast his lot with , cast my lot with , cast one's lot with , cast their lot with , cast your lot with , casting her lot with , casting his lot with , casting my lot with , casting one's lot with , casting their lot with , casting your lot with , casts her lot with , casts his lot with , casts my lot with , casts one's lot with , casts their lot with , casts your lot with , cell lot , cell lots , cell phone lot , cell phone lots , cell phone parking lot , cell phone parking lots , cell-phone lot , cell-phone lots , cell-phone parking lot , cell-phone parking lots , job lot , job lots , odd lot , odd lots
Forms
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lots (plural form), lots (informal singular form), lots (past tense and past participle form)

Etymology
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Old English hlōt, from hlōtan to scoop, gather, collect.

Trivia
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  1. The term 'lot' is derived from the Old English word 'hlōt', which means 'scoop' or 'gather'.

  2. The term 'lottery' originated from the Dutch word 'loterij', meaning 'drawing lots'.

  3. The term 'lot' is used extensively in the Bible, particularly in the Old Testament, to describe the division of land and property.

  4. In ancient Rome, the term 'lots' referred to a set of dice used for gambling.

Related Concepts
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  1. batch: A collection of items or data processed together.

  2. chance: An uncertain event or outcome.

  3. fate: The destiny or fortune of a person or thing.

Culture
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The term 'lot' has been used extensively in literature, particularly in the context of chance and fate. For instance, in Shakespeare's 'Macbeth', the witches' prophecy about the future king being 'born of a woman' is determined by drawing lots. The term is also used in various forms of art and music, such as in the painting 'The Distribution of the Lot' by Jan Brueghel the Elder.

How to Memorize "lot"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a large container filled with various items or objects, representing the collection or portion of items referred to as a 'lot'.
    - Visualize drawing lots or pieces of paper to determine the outcome or share of an event or situation.

  2. associate

    - Associate the term 'lot' with the idea of a collection or a share.
    - Think of the term 'lottery' to remember the association of 'lot' with chance or fate.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Lots Of Toys' to remember the definition of 'lot' as a collection, and 'Lots And Lots' to remember the definition of 'lot' as a share.

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