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Dx

adj · noun · verb · 11 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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Pronunciation

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Abbreviation of deluxe.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, not-comparable

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noun

Meaning 2

Abbreviation of diagnosis.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of

Topics: medicine, sciences

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3

noun

Meaning 3

Abbreviation of developer experience.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, uncountable

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

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4

noun

Meaning 4

Alternative letter-case form of Dx (“diagnosis”).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of

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5

noun

Meaning 5

Abbreviation of double precision.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of

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

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noun

Meaning 6

Long-distance contact with or reception of a distant radio station.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: broadcasting, media, radio

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noun

Meaning 7

Synonym of DevEx (“developer experience”).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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

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Synonyms: DevEx

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8

verb

Meaning 8

To diagnose.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: medicine, sciences

Examples

  • I was Dx'd with ADHD ten years ago.

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9

verb

Meaning 9

Alternative letter-case form of Dx (“to diagnose”).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of

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verb

Meaning 10

To receive and identify a long-distance broadcast, such as one by a distant AM, FM, or TV broadcast station.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: broadcasting, media, radio

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verb

Meaning 11

To complete a long-distance two-way radio information exchange, especially on amateur radio bands.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: amateur radio

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History

Etymology

Abbreviation of diagnose or diagnosis, formed by analogy with Rx, variant of ℞ (“prescription”), abbreviation of Latin recipe (“take”). Compare also Hx (“history”).