plural of word ladder

A kind of puzzle in which one word must be transformed into another specified word of the same length by changing one letter at a time, each step yielding a valid intermediate word, as in lead → load → goad → gold.

(uncountable, Islam) An Islamic legal system, based upon the Qur'an, hadith, and tafsir and subsequently modified and interpreted by Islamic judges. / (countable, Islam) Any of the laws in this system.

(British spelling) alternative form of labor-intensive

(chemistry, physics) The distance between a pair of atoms that are bonded together in a molecule

A relationship in physical chemistry stating that the total enthalpy change during the complete course of a reaction is the same whether the reaction is made in one step or in several steps.

A surname. / A unisex given name. / A number of places in the United Kingdom / A number of places in the United States:

(transitive) Keep at a distance, away from one's body. / (transitive, figuratively) Avoid direct confrontation or struggle. / (transitive, figuratively) Avoid a close relationship.

A leaf of Bauhinia monandra, traditionally dried and painted with designs on Pitcairn Island.

(photography) Denoting or relating to a type of camera which allows the photographer to view the subject through the same lens that will be used to take a photograph, usually by incorporating a moving mirror and prism.