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An abbreviation of Latin (ML.) divinitatis doctor, Doctor of Divinity.
An abbreviation of the Latin Dei gratia, by the grace of God.
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An abbreviation of Doomsday Book.
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An abbreviation of the Latin Deo volente, God willing. See Deo volente.
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An abbreviation of Deputy Lieutenant;
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of Doctor of Law, a degree equivalent to D. C. L.
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of Doctor of Literature, a degree equivalent to D. Lit.
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An abbreviation of Doctor of Science.
An abbreviation of Doctor of Oratory
of Doctor of Osteopathy.
A form of -ed, -ed, in certain words. See -ed, -ed.
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Abbreviations of Doctor of Music.
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An abbreviation of dal segno.
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An abbreviation of Dynamical Engineer, a degree conferred at the completion of a graduate course in mechanical engineering.
In electricity, an abbreviation for double pole.
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Abbreviations of Doctor of Theology.
An abbreviation of Doctor of Pharmacy.
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In music, an abbreviation of destra mano (which see).
An abbreviation of dead-reckoning.
The fourth letter and third consonant in the English alphabet: the corresponding character has the same position and the same value also in the Latin, Greek, and Phenician alphabets, from which it comes to us. (See A.)
As a numeral, in the Roman system, D stands for 500; when a dash or stroke is placed over it, as D, it stands for 5,000.
As a symbol: In music: The second tone, or re, of the scale of C.
A note which represents this tone.
The key-note of the key of two sharps .
On the keyboard of the organ or pianoforte, the white key or digital included in each group of two black keys.
The string in a stringed instrument that is tuned to the tone D, as the third string of the violin, etc. In chem., D is the symbol of didymium.
In mathematics, d is the sign of differentiation, ∂ of partial differentiation, δ of variation, D of derivation (commonly in the sense of taking the differential coefficient), ▵ of differencing, and ⾿ of the Hamiltonian operator.
In the mnemonic words of logic, the sign of reduction to darii.
As an abbreviation: In Eng. reckoning (d. or d.), an abbreviation of denarius, the original name for the English penny: as, £ s. d., pounds, shillings, and pence; 2s. 1d., two shillings and one penny.
Before a date (d.), an abbreviation of died.
In dental formulas, an abbreviation of deciduous, prefixed without a period to the letters i, c, and m: thus, di., deciduous incisor; dc., deciduous canine; dm., deciduous molar: all being teeth of the milk-dentition of a diphyodont mammal.
or, more simply, taking one half of each jaw only, di. , dc. , dm. . In either case the numbers above the line are those of the upper teeth, and those below the line of the under teeth. See dental.
In anatomy and ichthyology (d. or D.), an abbreviation of dorsal (vertebra or fin, respectively).
In a ship's logbook (d.), an abbreviation of drizzling.
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An abbreviation of direct current;
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of District Court;