Dictionary

CID en · NOUN

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) caller identification; a feature that identifies the phone number of the caller.
2. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable) Abbreviation of combat identification; compare IFF.
   alt of combat identification
3. (abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, countable, uncountable) Acronym of center/centre instrument display.
   alt of center/centre instrument display
4. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of criminal investigation/investigative division/department.
   alt of criminal investigation/investigative division/department
5. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of cubic inches displacement; cubic inches of displacement.
   alt of cubic inches displacement

Forms

CID en · PROPN

Meanings

1. (UK, initialism) Scotland Yard's Criminal Investigation Department
   • And I am quite sure that Max Carrados won't walk in here without making it certain that if he doesn't soon come out again the C.I.D. will smash down the door if need be to find out what has happened. 1934, Ernest Bramah, The Bravo of London:
2. (US, initialism) U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command
3. (US, initialism) Former name of NCIS (Naval Criminal Investigation Division).