CD en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˌsiːˈdiː/
Etymology
Abbreviation of various terms and phrases.
Meanings
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(abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of compact disc.
alt 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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(countable, dated, metonymically, uncountable) Initialism of compact disc. ▸ 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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(abbreviation, alt-of, archaic, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of corps diplomatique, the diplomatic corps of a particular country.
alt of corps diplomatique
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:Along the route to Tanyin flowed a fast stream of staff and C.D. cars.
1955, Graham Greene, The Quiet American:
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(abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable) Abbreviation of certificate of deposit.
alt of certificate of deposit
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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(abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of creative director, head of the creative department (for example of an advertising agency).
alt of creative director
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(abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of corporate design, specific design features of a company, corporate identity CI.
alt of corporate designalt of corporate identity CI
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(abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of collision detection.
alt of collision detection
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(abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of chart datum.
alt of chart datum
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(abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of cross-dresser.
alt of cross-dresser
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(abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of cross-dressing.
alt of cross-dressing
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(abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, physical, qualifier:quantum mechanics, uncountable) Initialism of circular dichroism.
alt of circular dichroism
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(abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of cluster of differentiation.
alt of cluster of differentiation
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(abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable) Abbreviation of cooldown.
alt of cooldown
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(UK, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of controlled drug.
alt of controlled drug
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(abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable) Abbreviation of Crohn's disease.
alt of Crohn's disease
- (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of continuous delivery/deployment.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| CDs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Deriveds
CD45 (cluster of differentiation) · CD3 (cluster of differentiation) · CD drive (compact disk) · CDR · CD-RW (compact disk) · CD7 (cluster of differentiation) · CD plate (corps diplomatique) · CD19 (cluster of differentiation) · CD103 (cluster of differentiation) · CD23 (cluster of differentiation) · CD79a (cluster of differentiation) · CD10 (cluster of differentiation) · CD-i (compact disk) · CD-R (compact disk) · CD-ROM (compact disk) · CD56 (cluster of differentiation) · CD player (compact disk) · DDCD (compact disk) · CD117 (cluster of differentiation) · CD33 (cluster of differentiation) · CD319 (cluster of differentiation) · CD-DA (compact disk) · CD21 (cluster of differentiation) · CD20 (cluster of differentiation) · CD15 (cluster of differentiation) · VCD (compact disk) · CD46 (cluster of differentiation) · CD35 (cluster of differentiation) · CD13 (cluster of differentiation) · CD54 (cluster of differentiation) · CD4 (cluster of differentiation) · CD43 (cluster of differentiation) · CD11 (cluster of differentiation) · CD30 (cluster of differentiation) · CD52 (cluster of differentiation) · CD150 (cluster of differentiation) · CD burner (compact disk) · mini CD (compact disk) · CD135 (cluster of differentiation) · CD8 (cluster of differentiation) · CD18 (cluster of differentiation) · MIL-CD (compact disk) · CD38 (cluster of differentiation) · CD138 (cluster of differentiation) · video CD (compact disk) · CD22 (cluster of differentiation)
Translations (40)
ru CD (abbreviation of compact disc — see also compact disc) · ja ＣＤ (sīdī) (abbreviation of compact disc — see also compact disc) · cmn CD (xīdì) (abbreviation of compact disc — see also compact disc) · fr CD (abbreviation of compact disc — see also compact disc) · ko 시디 (abbreviation of compact disc — see also compact disc) · lo ຊີດີ (abbreviation of compact disc — see also compact disc) · mk це-де (abbreviation of compact disc — see also compact disc) · km ស៊ីឌី (abbreviation of compact disc — see also compact disc) · nci yahualtōntli (abbreviation of compact disc — see also compact disc) · cmn 光盤 /光盘 (abbreviation of compact disc — see also compact disc) · ka CD (abbreviation of compact disc — see also compact disc) · cmn 光碟 (abbreviation of compact disc — see also compact disc) · hi सीडी (abbreviation of compact disc — see also compact disc) · yue CD (si¹ di¹) (abbreviation of compact disc — see also compact disc) · bn সিডি (abbreviation of compact disc — see also compact disc) · es CD (abbreviation of compact disc — see also compact disc) · el CD (abbreviation of compact disc — see also compact disc) · ur سی ڈی (abbreviation of compact disc — see also compact disc) · sv CD (abbreviation of compact disc — see also compact disc) · cy CD (abbreviation of compact disc — see also compact disc) · fi CD (abbreviation of compact disc — see also compact disc) · ja シーディー (abbreviation of compact disc — see also compact disc) · th ซีดี (abbreviation of compact disc — see also compact disc) · ms CD (abbreviation of compact disc — see also compact disc) · ar سِي دِي (abbreviation of compact disc — see also compact disc) · mr सीडी (abbreviation of compact disc — see also compact disc) · de CD (abbreviation of compact disc — see also compact disc) · eo KD (abbreviation of compact disc — see also compact disc) · mhn CD (abbreviation of compact disc — see also compact disc) · it CD (abbreviation of compact disc — see also compact disc) · pt CD (abbreviation of compact disc — see also compact disc) · pl CD (abbreviation of compact disc — see also compact disc) · nl cd (abbreviation of compact disc — see also compact disc) · vi CD (abbreviation of compact disc — see also compact disc) · aii ܩܘܼܪܨܵܐ ܚܠܝܼܨܵܐ (abbreviation of compact disc — see also compact disc) · hy CD (abbreviation of compact disc — see also compact disc) · ru си-ди́ (abbreviation of compact disc — see also compact disc) · aii ܣܝܼܕܝܼ (abbreviation of compact disc — see also compact disc) · fa سیدی (abbreviation of compact disc — see also compact disc) · my စီဒီ (abbreviation of compact disc — see also compact disc)