DP en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
Meanings
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(abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of data processing.
alt of data processing
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(abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of displaced person.
alt of displaced person
First encountered as a displaced person, inmate of Dachau DP camp in the US Zone of Germany, June 1945. Apparently suffering from amnesia and paralysis of vocal chords (? both feigned).
1953, Ian Fleming, “Dossier for M”, in Casino Royale, London: Pan Books, published 1955, page 19:
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(abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of delusional parasitosis.
alt of delusional parasitosis
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(abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of display picture.
alt of display picture
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(abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of DisplayPort.
alt of DisplayPort
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(abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of dynamic positioning.
alt of dynamic positioning
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(abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, slang, uncountable) Initialism of dickpic.
alt of dickpic
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(abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, slang, uncountable) Initialism of double penetration.
alt of double penetration
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(abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of double play.
alt of double play
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(abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of degree of polymerization.
alt of degree of polymerization
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(abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of dynamic programming.
alt of dynamic programming
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(abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of differential privacy.
alt of differential privacy
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(abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of developer preview.
alt of developer preview
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(abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of director of photography.
alt of director of photography
From the shotlist, the DP can figure out, to some extent, how many lighting changes each scene will require.
2013, Arthur Vincie, Preparing for Takeoff: Preproduction for the Independent Filmmaker:From the first, jungle-set shot, the redoubtable d.p. Hélène Louvart gives the film the daubed, traffic-light palette of a ripe mango; were it possible, you’d expect it to have an aroma to match.
2019 May 25, Guy Lodge, “Film Review: ‘The Invisible Life of Eurídice Gusmão’”, in Variety:
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(abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable) Abbreviation of determiner phrase.
alt of determiner phrase
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(abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable) Abbreviation of Daytona prototype.
alt of Daytona prototype
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(abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, qualifier:nuclear physics, uncountable) Initialism of decay product.
alt of decay product
- (countable, slang, uncountable) An instance of a gang member getting physically disciplined for being seen as acting out of line.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| DPs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
LMP (motorsports) · LMDh (motorsports) · P1 (motorsports) · P2 (motorsports) · P3 (motorsports) · GTP (motorsports) · DPi (motorsports) · GTD (motorsports)
Translations (2)
de DP (determiner phrase) · fr SD (determiner phrase)