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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
Noun1.DD - a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
ergosterol - a plant sterol that is converted into vitamin D by ultraviolet radiation
fat-soluble vitamin - any vitamin that is soluble in fats
2.DD - the cardinal number that is the product of one hundred and five
large 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
1. (= letter) → D, d f
D for DavidD de Dolores
2. (Mus) Dre m
D major/minorre mayor/menor
D sharp/flatre sostenido/bemol

D2
A. N (Scol) (= mark around 50%) → aprobado m, suficiente m
B. ABBR (US) (Pol) =Democrat(ic)

d2 ABBR
1. =datefha.
2. =daughterhija f
3. =diedm.
4. (Rail etc) =depart(s)
5. (Brit) (o.f.) =penny
D d [ˈdiː]
n
(= letter) → D, d m
D for David, D for Dog (US)D comme Désirée
(= 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.
(MUSIC) D → m
abbr
(British) (formerly)penny m
D, d
nD nt, → d nt; (Sch, as a mark) → ausreichend; D sharpDis nt, → dis nt; D flatDes nt, → des nt ? also major, minor, natural

D (US Pol) abbr of Democraticdem.
d
(Brit old) abbr of pence
abbr of diedgest.
D d [diː]
1. n
a. (letter) → D, d f or m inv
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
b. (Mus) → re m inv


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