'd Definition & Meaning
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abbreviation
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date.
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daughter.
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day.
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deceased.
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deep.
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degree.
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delete.
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Physics. density.
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depth.
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deputy.
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dialect.
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dialectal.
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diameter.
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died.
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dime.
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dividend.
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dollar; dollars.
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dose.
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drachma.
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dextrorotatory; dextro- (l- ).
noun
plural
D's, Ds, d's, ds-
the fourth letter of the English alphabet, a consonant.
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any spoken sound represented by the letter D or d, as in dog, ladder, ladle, or pulled.
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something having the shape of a D .
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a written or printed representation of the letter D or d.
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a device, as a printer's type, for reproducing the letter D or d.
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Symbol, Biochemistry. (of a molecule) having a configuration resembling the dextrorotatory isomer of glyceraldehyde: always printed as a small capital, roman character.
preposition
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de (used in French names as an elided form ofde ).
Charles Louis d'Albert.
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di (used in Italian names as an elided form ofdi ).
Gabriele d'Annunzio.
abbreviation
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Electricity. debye; debyes.
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deep.
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depth.
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Optics. diopter.
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divorced.
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Dutch.
abbreviation
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British. pence.
abbreviation
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day.
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December.
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Democrat.
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Democratic.
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Physics. density.
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Deus.
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Deuteronomy.
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Doctor.
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dose.
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Dutch.
abbreviation
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(in prescriptions) give.
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Informal. contraction of do or did before you:
How d'you like your eggs cooked? D'you go to the movies last night?
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the fourth in order or in a series.
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(sometimes lowercase) (in some grading systems) a grade or mark, as in school or college, indicating the quality of a student's work as poor or barely passing.
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(sometimes lowercase) a classification, rating, or the like, indicating poor quality.
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Music.
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the second tone in the scale of C major, or the fourth tone in the relative minor scale, A minor.
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a string, key, or pipe tuned to this tone.
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a written or printed note representing this tone.
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(in the fixed system of solmization) the second tone of the scale of C major, called re.
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the tonality having D as the tonic note.
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(sometimes lowercase) the Roman numeral for 500.
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Chemistry. deuterium. Also 2H
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Electricity.
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electric displacement.
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a battery size for 1.5 volt dry cells: diameter, 1.3 inches (3.3 centimeters); length, 2.4 inches (6 centimeters).
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Biochemistry. aspartic acid.
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a symbol for a shoe width size narrower than E and wider than C.
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a proportional brassiere cup size larger than C.
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contraction of had:
I was glad they'd gone.
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contraction of did:
Where'd they go?
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contraction of should or would:
He'd like to go. I'd like to remind you of your promise.
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contraction of -ed:
She OK'd the plan.
abbreviation
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Deutsch: indicating the serial number in the catalogue (1951) of the musical compositions of Schubert made by Otto Deutsch (1883–1967)
abbreviation
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(in animal pedigrees) dam
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daughter
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currency penny or pennies
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diameter
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died
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dinar(s)
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dollar(s)
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drachma(s)
abbreviation
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politics Democrat(ic)
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government Department
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dinar(s)
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Don (a Spanish title)
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Duchess
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Duke
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(in the US and Canada) Doctor
contraction
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would or had
I'd
you'd
symbol
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physics density or relative density
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maths a small increment in a given variable or function: used to indicate a derivative of one variable with respect to another, as in d y /d x
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chess See algebraic notation
noun
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the fourth letter and third consonant of the modern English alphabet
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a speech sound represented by this letter, usually a voiced alveolar stop, as in dagger
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the semicircle on a billiards table having a radius of 11 1/ 2 inches and its straight edge in the middle of the baulk line
symbol
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music
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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
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a key, string, or pipe producing this note
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the major or minor key having this note as its tonic
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chem deuterium
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maths the first derivative of a function, as in D( x ³ + x ²) = 3 x ² + 2 x
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physics
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dispersion
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electric displacement
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aeronautics drag
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a semiskilled or unskilled manual worker, or a trainee or apprentice to a skilled worker
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( as modifier ) See also occupation groupings
D worker
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500 See Roman numerals
abbreviation
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Germany (international car registration)
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informal defence
I'm playing D in the match this afternoon
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informal defensive play
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Abbreviation of diameter
Etymology
Origin of d.1
From the Latin word denāriī
Origin of d.1
From the Latin word dā
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
“But I’d be surprised if anyone starts sinking billions into real investments for years,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal
"I was given this but I knew you'd love it," she wrote.
From BBC
If you're worried a relative might stumble across the item they'd bought you while they bargain hunt you can always donate to a charity shop outside of your local area.
From BBC
Without a receipt, things can quickly become uncomfortable, so Louise recommends an honesty first policy: "Don't be afraid to say, 'I'm really sorry, but I'd like to exchange this for something else do you have the original receipt?'"
From BBC
Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro, who is serving a 27-year prison sentence for an attempted coup d'etat, underwent successful surgery on Thursday to repair an inguinal hernia, his wife said.
From Barron's
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
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