"DLF" meaning in All languages combined

See DLF on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Etymology: Initialism Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} DLF
  1. The Development Loan Fund.
    Sense id: en-DLF-en-name-Uyenhxik
  2. The Digital Library Federation
    Sense id: en-DLF-en-name-wV~qv6bO
  3. The Dhofar Liberation Front
    Sense id: en-DLF-en-name-FYnfsjto

Noun [English]

Forms: DLFs [plural]
Etymology: Initialism Head templates: {{en-noun}} DLF (plural DLFs)
  1. Initialism of dead last finish or "dead last finisher"; the act of completing a race but coming in last, the person who completed a race in last place. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: dead last finish or (extra: "dead last finisher"; the act of completing a race but coming in last, the person who completed a race in last place) Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-DLF-en-noun-waimSQhB Disambiguation of People: 0 1 1 61 19 18 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 9 2 34 25 26 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 8 5 2 33 26 26 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 2 1 38 28 27
  2. Initialism of direct lytic factor, a peptide found in cobra venom Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: direct lytic factor (extra: a peptide found in cobra venom)
    Sense id: en-DLF-en-noun-j~UN~ehQ
  3. Initialism of digitalis-like factor, a substance found to be elevated in the blood serum of hypertensive mammals with a digoxin-like immunoreactivity. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: digitalis-like factor (extra: a substance found to be elevated in the blood serum of hypertensive mammals with a digoxin-like immunoreactivity)
    Sense id: en-DLF-en-noun-4t9yiMEV

Inflected forms

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          "text": "In contrast, the most succinct definition arising from the community of library practice is that set forth by the Digital Library Federation (DLF): \"Digital Libraries are organization that provide the resources, including the specialized staff, to selct, structure, offer intellectual access to, interpret, distribute, preserve the integrity of, and ensure the persistence over time of collections of digital works so that they are readily and economically available for use by a defined community or set of communities\".",
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