Definition of Lot

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Definition of Lot

Lot

That which happens without human design or forethought; chance; accident; hazard; fortune; fate.

Anything (as a die, pebble, ball, or slip of paper) used in determining a question by chance, or without man's choice or will; as, to cast or draw lots.

The part, or fate, which falls to one, as it were, by chance, or without his planning.

A separate portion; a number of things taken collectively; as, a lot of stationery; -- colloquially, sometimes of people; as, a sorry lot; a bad lot.

A distinct portion or plot of land, usually smaller than a field; as, a building lot in a city.

A large quantity or number; a great deal; as, to spend a lot of money; lots of people think so.

A prize in a lottery.

To allot; to sort; to portion.

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Lot Quotations

Let us rise up and be thankful, for if we didn't learn a lot today, at least we learned a little, and if we didn't learn a little, at least we didn't get sick, and if we got sick, at least we didn't die; so, let us all be thankful.
Buddha

Any intelligent fool can make things bigger and more complex... It takes a touch of genius - and a lot of courage to move in the opposite direction.
Albert Einstein

Any fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius - and a lot of courage - to move in the opposite direction.
Albert Einstein

If people are good only because they fear punishment, and hope for reward, then we are a sorry lot indeed.
Albert Einstein

A lot of people quit looking for work as soon as they find a job.
Zig Ziglar

I don't know who invented high heels, but all women owe him a lot.
Marilyn Monroe

It took a lot of blood, sweat and tears to get to where we are today, but we have just begun. Today we begin in earnest the work of making sure that the world we leave our children is just a little bit better than the one we inhabit today.
Barack Obama

We need to internalize this idea of excellence. Not many folks spend a lot of time trying to be excellent.
Barack Obama

Want to learn to eat a lot? Here it is: Eat a little. That way, you will be around long enough to eat a lot.
Tony Robbins

My definition of success is to live your life in a way that causes you to feel a ton of pleasure and very little pain - and because of your lifestyle, have the people around you feel a lot more pleasure than they do pain.
Tony Robbins

Lot Translations

lot in Dutch is kavel, perceel
lot in German is Los/Menge, Menge, Haufen, Partie, Gruppe, Posten
lot in Latin is fatum
lot in Norwegian is loddtrekning, skjebne
lot in Portuguese is lote
lot in Swedish is mycket, lott

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