Standard Lemma guide

d

adj · adv · article · character · intj · name · noun · num · symbol · 34 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • letter, name: /diː/
  • rhymes with -iː
  • phoneme: /d/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • UK: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • /d/
  • CMU ARPABET: D IY1 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Abbreviation of dimensional.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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2

adj

Meaning 2

Abbreviation of declared.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, not-comparable

Topics: ball-games, cricket, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: dec

Antonyms: none provided

3

adj

Meaning 3

Abbreviation of divorced.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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4

adv

Meaning 4

Abbreviation of down.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of

Qualifier: crosswording

Examples

  • Do you have the answer for 23d?

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Synonyms: none provided

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5

adv

Meaning 5

Abbreviation of already, used in text messages to form the perfect tenses.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Malaysia, abbreviation, alt-of, informal

Examples

  • Come d.
  • Done d.

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6

adv

Meaning 6

Abbreviation of down (direction).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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7

article

Meaning 7

Pronunciation spelling of the

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, pronunciation-spelling

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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8

character

Meaning 8

The fourth letter of the English alphabet, called dee and written in the Latin script.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: letter, lowercase

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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9

intj

Meaning 9

Damn.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: euphemistic

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10

name

Meaning 10

The City of Detroit.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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11

name

Meaning 11

Abbreviation of Deuteronomist.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of

Topics: lifestyle, religion

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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12

name

Meaning 12

A programming language inspired from C++.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: computer-languages, computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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13

noun

Meaning 13

Abbreviation of defense.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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14

noun

Meaning 14

Abbreviation of Democrat, especially preceding the constituent location.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable

Topics: government, politics

Examples

  • D-New York

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: R

15

noun

Meaning 15

Abbreviation of drive, the setting of an automatic transmission.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable

Topics: automotive, transport, vehicles

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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16

noun

Meaning 16

Abbreviation of duodecimo, as adopted by the American Library Association.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable

Topics: media, printing, publishing

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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17

noun

Meaning 17

Clipping of dick (“penis”)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, countable, euphemistic, slang, uncountable

Examples

  • She wants the D!

Meaning relationships

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18

noun

Meaning 18

Abbreviation of data.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable

Topics: business, electrical-engineering, electricity, electromagnetism, electronics, energy, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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19

noun

Meaning 19

Canonical decomposition

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Qualifier: Unicode

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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20

noun

Meaning 20

Abbreviation of Deutsch number in the Schubert Thematic Catalogue.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable

Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

Examples

  • Symphony No. 4 Tragic D 417

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21

noun

Meaning 21

Alternative form of dee (“a police detective”).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative, countable, slang, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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22

noun

Meaning 22

Initialism of difficulty.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

Qualifier: rhythmic gymnastics

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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23

noun

Meaning 23

The semicircle on the baulk line, inside which the cue ball must be placed at a break-off.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: ball-games, games, hobbies, lifestyle, snooker, sports

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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Synonyms: none provided

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24

noun

Meaning 24

The penalty arc on a football pitch.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: ball-games, games, hobbies, lifestyle, soccer, sports

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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25

noun

Meaning 25

The penalty arc on a hockey field.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: field hockey

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26

noun

Meaning 26

A grade awarded for a class, better than outright failure (which can be F or E depending on the institution) and worse than a C.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Canada, US

Topics: education

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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27

num

Meaning 27

The fourth numeral symbol of the English alphabet, called dee and written in the Latin script.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: lowercase

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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28

symbol

Meaning 28

A British penny; an old penny (the modern decimal penny being abbreviated p).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: until February 1971

Examples

  • £sd — “pounds, shillings and pence”

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29

symbol

Meaning 29

Die or dice.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: dice, games

Examples

  • d20 — a specialized die with twenty sides
  • 2d6 — the sum of the roll of two six-sided dice

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30

symbol

Meaning 30

A penny, a measure of the size of nails.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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31

adjective satellite

Meaning 31

denoting a quantity consisting of 500 items or units

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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Synonyms: five hundred, 500

Antonyms: none provided

32

noun

Meaning 32

the 4th letter of the Roman alphabet

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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Broader terms: letter, letter of the alphabet, alphabetic character

33

noun

Meaning 33

the cardinal number that is the product of one hundred and five

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: five hundred, 500

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: large integer

34

noun

Meaning 34

a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: vitamin D, calciferol, viosterol, ergocalciferol, cholecalciferol

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: fat-soluble vitamin

History

Etymology

Abbreviations. * (British penny; old penny): abbreviation of Latin denarii, the name of the corresponding Roman coin. * (dice): abbreviation of dice d # Abbreviation of died or death. #: William Shakespeare, d 1616

Abbreviations.

From the Old English lower case letter d, from 7th century replacement by Latin lower case d of the Anglo-Saxon Futhorc letter ᛞ.

From Old English D, a 7th century replacement by Latin upper case letter D of the Anglo-Saxon Futhorc letter ᛞ (d, “daeg”).

From the position (4) of the letter D in the English alphabet.

From the shape of the upper case letter "D".