cD
noun1
Astronomy, Natural sciences a type of giant elliptical galaxy
CD
nounalso spelled cD/ˌsiːˈdiː/
Etymology Abbreviation of various terms and phrases.
16 senses
- 1Initialism of compact disc.
- 2An album; a collection of musical recordings (or…
- 3Initialism of corps diplomatique, the diplomatic corps…
- 4Abbreviation of certificate of deposit.
- 5Initialism of creative director, head of the creative…
- 6Initialism of corporate design, specific design features…
- 7Initialism of collision detection.
- 8Initialism of chart datum.
- 9Initialism of cross-dresser.
- 10Initialism of cross-dressing.
- 11Initialism of circular dichroism.
- 12Initialism of cluster of differentiation.
- 13Abbreviation of cooldown.
- 14Initialism of controlled drug.
- 15Abbreviation of Crohn's disease.
- 16Initialism of continuous delivery/deployment.
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Abbreviation, Initialism Initialism of compact disc.
- I misplaced the software installation CD.
- Called Compact Discs (CD for short) and expected to enter the market by 1983, they play an hour per side and are virtually indestructible.1980 April 13, Allan Kozinn, “The Future is Digital”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:
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Dated, Metonymically An album; a collection of musical recordings (or, occasionally, other audio such as spoken word).
- Mariah Carey's new CD has some R'n'B influences.
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Diplomacy, Government, Politics Abbreviation, Archaic, Initialism Initialism of corps diplomatique, the diplomatic corps of a particular country.
- Along the route to Tanyin flowed a fast stream of staff and C.D. cars.1955, Graham Greene, The Quiet American:
- Jake lengthened his stride and crossed the road in front of a double-parked car, large, black and with CD plates.1978, Kingsley Amis, Jake's Thing, Vintage, published 2007, page 8:
- Banks may offer premium rates on C.D.s to attract deposits, but once they get those deposits, they end the offers.2023 April 21, Ann Carrns, “Rates on C.D.s Are Soaring, but the High Rates May Not Last”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:
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Business Abbreviation, Initialism Initialism of creative director, head of the creative department (for example of an advertising agency).
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Business Abbreviation, Initialism Initialism of corporate design, specific design features of a company, corporate identity CI.
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Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Networking, Physical sciences, Sciences Abbreviation, Initialism Initialism of collision detection.
9
Abbreviation, Initialism Initialism of cross-dresser.
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Abbreviation, Initialism Initialism of cross-dressing.
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Chemistry, Natural sciences, Physical sciences Abbreviation, Initialism, Physical Initialism of circular dichroism.
Quantum mechanics
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Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Immunology, Medicine, Microbiology, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences Abbreviation, Initialism Initialism of cluster of differentiation.
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Video games Abbreviation Abbreviation of cooldown.
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Medicine, Sciences Abbreviation Abbreviation of Crohn's disease.
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Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences, Software Abbreviation, Initialism Initialism of continuous delivery/deployment.
- Derived terms
46 terms
CD plate, CD burner, CD drive, CD player, mini CD, CD-DA, CD-i, CD-R, CD-ROM, CD-RW, DDCD, MIL-CD, VCD, video CD, CD3, CD4, CD7, CD8, CD10, CD11, CD13, CD15, CD18, CD19, CD20, CD21, CD22, CD23, CD30, CD33, CD35, CD38, CD43, CD45, CD46, CD52, CD54, CD56, CD79a, CD103, CD117, CD135, CD138, CD150, CD319, CDR