Any of a class of lipoproteins that transport cholesterol around the bloodstream; high levels may increase the risk of coronary heart disease.

(US, Australia, banking, finance) A loan or mortgage where the borrower provides only limited proof of their income.

A satellite orbit around the Earth within the altitude range of 200 - 2000 km, in which a satellite can communicate with Earth with a small time lag and energy consumption. Abbreviation: LEO.

Old Low Franconian and Old Saxon

(idiomatic) Be quiet and discreet.

A culture in which communication tends to be explicit, with little reliance on context or shared understandings to convey meaning.

plural of low context culture

plural of low-context culture

(poker) The rule, present in the game Omaha high-low split, of dividing the pot in half, between the player with the highest and lowest-ranking. / (poker) The game Omaha high-low split.

(architecture) A peculiar form of window common in mediaeval churches, and of uncertain use. Windows of this sort are narrow, near the ground, and out of the line of the windows, and in many different situations in the building.