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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.
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Alternative form of Tao: the way of nature and/or the ideal way to live one's life.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Chinese, alt-of, alternative
Topics: human-sciences, philosophy, sciences
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name
Initialism of Dragon Age: Origins.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, slang
Topics: lifestyle
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Synonyms: DA1
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name
Alternative form of Tao (“the way of nature, or ideal way to live one's life”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Chinese, alt-of, alternative
Topics: human-sciences, philosophy, sciences
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noun
Any of various traditional Chinese swords with a curved, single-edged blade, primarily used for slashing and chopping.
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noun
Synonym of circuit: various administrative divisions of imperial and early Republican China.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical, uncountable, usually
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Synonyms: circuit
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noun
Alternative form of dah (“Burmese knife or sword”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
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noun
A sword and construction tool of the Naga people of India, which has a wooden hilt and grows wider from the narrow hilt to the wide, flat tip.
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noun
Dracontomelon dao; a large tree of the family Anacardiaceae; the argus pheasant tree.
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noun
The hard strong wood of the dao used for veneers and cabinetwork.
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noun
Initialism of de-asphalted oil, a crude oil refinery process stream.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
Topics: chemistry, geography, geology, natural-sciences, petrochemistry, petrology, physical-sciences
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noun
Initialism of disk-at-once, an optical disk recording mode.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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noun
Initialism of data access object, a design pattern.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences, software
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noun
Initialism of double action only, a trigger mechanism for revolving cylinder and semi-automatic firearms.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
Topics: engineering, firearms, government, military, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, politics, tools, war, weaponry
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noun
Acronym of decentralized autonomous organization, an autonomous entity based on smart contracts on a blockchain.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, countable, uncountable
Qualifier: Web3
Topics: business, cryptocurrencies, cryptocurrency, finance
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noun
Abbreviation of descending aorta.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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History
From the pinyin romanization of Chinese 道 (Dào, literally “the Way”) or (dào, "circuit").
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 道 (dào, literally “The Way”).
From Chinese 刀 (dāo, literally “single-edged blade”). Possibly a doublet of dah.
Likely related to one of the preceding words ("Chinese sword", "Burmese knife") or from Indo-Aryan. Compare Bengali দাও (daō).
From Tagalog or Cebuano dao.
