Standard Lemma guide

dl

name · noun · verb · 17 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.

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  • /ˌdiːˈɛl/
  • rhymes with -ɛl

1

name

Meaning 1

Abbreviation of Delhi: a union territory of India.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Download; Alternative form of DL.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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

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3

noun

Meaning 3

Initialism of download.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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

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

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: UL

4

noun

Meaning 4

Initialism of light destroyer, a variant of the destroyer type of warship.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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

Topics: government, military, nautical, politics, transport, war

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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5

noun

Meaning 5

Initialism of destroyer leader, a variant of the destroyer type of warship.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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

Topics: government, military, nautical, politics, transport, war

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6

noun

Meaning 6

Initialism of driver's license.

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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7

noun

Meaning 7

Initialism of disabled list.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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

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

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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8

noun

Meaning 8

Initialism of down low.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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

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9

noun

Meaning 9

Initialism of distribution list.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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

Topics: engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, technology

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10

noun

Meaning 10

Initialism of diaper lover.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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

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11

noun

Meaning 11

Initialism of deep learning.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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

Qualifier: machine learning

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Synonyms: none provided

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Broader terms: ML, machine learning, learning

12

noun

Meaning 12

Initialism of day letter.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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

Topics: communications, electrical-engineering, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, telecommunications, telegraphy

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13

noun

Meaning 13

Abbreviation of dale.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, no-plural

Examples

  • We live at 14 Oak Dl.

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14

verb

Meaning 14

Download; Alternative form of DL.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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

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15

verb

Meaning 15

Initialism of download.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

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

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: UL

16

verb

Meaning 16

To place on the disabled list.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal, transitive

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

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17

noun

Meaning 17

a metric unit of volume equal to one tenth of a liter

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: deciliter, decilitre

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: metric capacity unit

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.