laws
noun
Form of law , plural of law.
Simple meaning
A diminutive of the male given name Lawrence.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
lawzIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈlɔz
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A diminutive of the male given name Lawrence.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A1 · Beginner (estimated)
- Frequency
- Very Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A diminutive of the male given name Lawrence.
Used this way, laws is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in technical or specialist writing contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Specialist/technical
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Specialized
- Connotation
- Clinical and technical
- Usage feel
- Technical and specialized
Where it naturally appears
- Technical/specialist writing
Usage note
In general conversation this sense usually needs explaining — outside its field, people reach for a plainer word.
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More ways to use laws
- “New laws were passed to protect the environment and wildlife.”noun
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Common Patterns and Combinations
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Word Family
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Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
An honorary law degree.
A right guaranteed by the Fourteenth Amendment to the US Constitution and by the due-process clause of the Fifth Amendment.
Two laws governing electric networks in which steady currents flow: the sum of all the currents at a point is zero and the sum of the voltage gains and drops around any closed circuit is…
An advanced law degree.
A three-year law degree.
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