Standard Lemma guide

di

intj · name · noun · 15 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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  • dē
  • Australian, New-Zealand, Received-Pronunciation: /diː/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • Canada, General-American, Scotland: /di/
  • India: /ɖiː/
  • rhymes with -iː
  • /daɪ/
  • rhymes with -aɪ
  • homophone: die
  • homophone: dye
  • homophone: Dai
  • homophone: daye
  • CMU ARPABET: D IY1 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
  • CMU ARPABET 2: D AY1 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

intj

Meaning 1

A meaningless syllable used when singing a tune or indicating a rhythm.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The chorus goes like this: "di di di di dum, da di da".

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2

name

Meaning 2

A diminutive of the female given names Diana or Diane.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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3

name

Meaning 3

A surname from Chinese.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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4

noun

Meaning 4

Initialism of detective inspector; a police rank.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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

Topics: government, law-enforcement

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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5

noun

Meaning 5

Initialism of dens invaginatus.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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

Topics: medicine, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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6

noun

Meaning 6

Initialism of diabetes insipidus.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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

Topics: medicine, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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7

noun

Meaning 7

Initialism of disposition index.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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

Topics: medicine, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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8

noun

Meaning 8

Initialism of diffused illumination.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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

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

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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9

noun

Meaning 9

Initialism of dependency injection.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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

Topics: architecture, computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences, software

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10

noun

Meaning 10

Initialism of direct injection (“fuel injection”).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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

Topics: automotive, transport, vehicles

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11

noun

Meaning 11

Initialism of ductile iron.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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12

noun

Meaning 12

Initialism of direct input.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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

Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

Examples

  • DI unit

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13

noun

Meaning 13

Ellipsis of DI unit.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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

Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

Examples

  • recorded with a DI

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14

noun

Meaning 14

Initialism of directional influence (“the ability to change one's direction of movement while falling”).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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

Topics: video-games

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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15

noun

Meaning 15

dwarf irregular galaxy

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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History

Etymology

imitative.

Borrowed from Chinese 狄 (Dí).