| D 1 1. The symbol for the isotope deuterium. 2. also d The symbol for the Roman numeral 500. |
| D 2 abbr. 1. dative 2. day 3. Democrat 4. down |
d 1 or D (d )n. pl. d's or D's also ds or Ds 1. The fourth letter of the modern English alphabet. 2. Any of the speech sounds represented by the letter d. 3. The fourth in a series. 4. Something shaped like the letter D. 5. D The lowest passing grade given to a student in a school or college. 6. Music a. The second tone in the scale of C major or the fourth tone in the relative minor scale. b. A key or scale in which D is the tonic. c. A written or printed note representing this tone. d. A string, key, or pipe tuned to the pitch of this tone. |
| d 2 abbr. 1. deuteron 2. diameter 3. differential 4. down quark |
d, D [diː]
n pl d's, D's, Ds
1. (Linguistics) the fourth letter and third consonant of the modern English alphabet
2. (Linguistics / Phonetics & Phonology) a speech sound represented by this letter, usually a voiced alveolar stop, as in dagger
3. (Group Games / Billiards & Snooker) the semicircle on a billiards table having a radius of 11½ inches and its straight edge in the middle of the baulk line
d
symbol for
1. (Physics / General Physics) Physics density or relative density
2. (Mathematics) Maths a small increment in a given variable or function: used to indicate a derivative of one variable with respect to another, as in dy/dx
3. (Group Games / Chess & Draughts) Chess See algebraic notation
D
symbol for
1. (Music, other) Music
a. a note having a frequency of 293.66 hertz (D above middle C) or this value multiplied or divided by any power of 2; the second note of the scale of C major
b. a key, string, or pipe producing this note
c. the major or minor key having this note as its tonic
2. (Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) Chem deuterium
3. (Mathematics) Maths the first derivative of a function, as in D(x3 + x2) = 3x2 + 2x
4. (Physics / General Physics) Physics
a. dispersion
b. electric displacement
5. (Engineering / Aeronautics) Aeronautics drag
6. (Business / Industrial Relations & HR Terms)
a. a semiskilled or unskilled manual worker, or a trainee or apprentice to a skilled worker
b. (as modifier) D worker See also occupation groupings
abbreviation for
1. (General Sporting Terms) Austral informal defence I'm playing D in the match this afternoon
2. (General Sporting Terms) Austral informal defensive play
3. (Mathematics)
the Roman numeral for 500 See Roman numerals
international car registration for Germany
[(for sense 10) from German Deutschland]
D, D.
abbreviation for
(Music / Classical Music) Deutsch: indicating the serial number in the catalogue (1951) of the musical compositions of Schubert made by Otto Deutsch (1883-1967)
| d Abbreviation of diameter |
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  D - a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents ricketsergosterol - a plant sterol that is converted into vitamin D by ultraviolet radiation fat-soluble vitamin - any vitamin that is soluble in fats |
| 2. |  D - the cardinal number that is the product of one hundred and fivelarge integer - an integer equal to or greater than ten | |
| 3. | d - the 4th letter of the Roman alphabet Latin alphabet, Roman alphabet - the alphabet evolved by the ancient Romans which serves for writing most of the languages of western Europe alphabetic character, letter of the alphabet, letter - the conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech; "his grandmother taught him his letters" | |
| Adj. | 1. | d - denoting a quantity consisting of 500 items or units cardinal - being or denoting a numerical quantity but not order; "cardinal numbers" |
Translations
D1 d1 [diː] N
D2
d2 ABBR
D2
A. N (Scol) (= mark around 50%) → aprobado m, suficiente m
B. ABBR (US) (Pol) =Democrat(ic)
d2 ABBR
1. =date → fha.
2. =daughter → hija f
3. =died → m.
4. (Rail etc) =depart(s)
5. (Brit) (o.f.) =penny
D d [ˈdiː]
n
(= grade) note attribuée à un travail insuffisant et qui équivaut à une note comprise entre 4/20 (pour un D-) et 8/20 (pour un D+)
I got a D+ → J'ai eu 8.
I got a D- → J'ai eu 4.
I got a D+ → J'ai eu 8.
I got a D- → J'ai eu 4.
(MUSIC) D → ré m
abbr
(US) = democrat, democratic
(British) (formerly) → penny m
D, d
D (US Pol) abbr of Democratic → dem.
d
n → D nt, → d nt; (Sch, as a mark) → ausreichend; D sharp → Dis nt, → dis nt; D flat → Des nt, → des nt ? also major, minor, natural
D (US Pol) abbr of Democratic → dem.
d
(Brit old) abbr of pence
D d [diː]
D d [diː]
1. n
a. (letter) → D, d f or m inv
D for David (Am) D for Dog → D come Domodossola
D for David (Am) D for Dog → D come Domodossola
b. (Mus) → re m inv
D d [diː]
1. n
a. (letter) → D, d f or m inv
D for David (Am) D for Dog → D come Domodossola
D for David (Am) D for Dog → D come Domodossola
b. (Mus) → re m inv
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