"ADS" meaning in English

See ADS in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} ADS
  1. Initialism of American Dialect Society. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: American Dialect Society
    Sense id: en-ADS-en-name-xVUgyQoy
  2. (US, military) Initialism of Active Denial System. Tags: US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Active Denial System
    Sense id: en-ADS-en-name-NgNN4PU- Categories (other): American English, Military, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 14 7 22 14 21 18 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 7 22 4 16 14 15 21 Topics: government, military, politics, war

Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} ADS (uncountable)
  1. Initialism of automated decision support. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: automated decision support
    Sense id: en-ADS-en-noun-Ep55losO Categories (other): English links with redundant wikilinks
  2. (aviation) Initialism of automatic dependent surveillance. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: automatic dependent surveillance Coordinate_terms: TIS
    Sense id: en-ADS-en-noun-C6zvQUmK Categories (other): Aviation, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 14 7 22 14 21 18 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 7 22 4 16 14 15 21 Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  3. (linguistics) Initialism of adult-directed speech. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: adult-directed speech
    Sense id: en-ADS-en-noun-I66Q~bIi Categories (other): Linguistics, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 14 7 22 14 21 18 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 7 22 4 16 14 15 21 Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
  4. (military, nautical, aviation) Initialism of air defense/defence ship Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: air defense/defence ship Synonyms: air defence ship, air defense ship Coordinate_terms: air defence, air defense, AD
    Sense id: en-ADS-en-noun-rRsYIKrE Categories (other): Aviation, Military, Nautical, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 14 7 22 14 21 18 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 7 22 4 16 14 15 21 Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, government, military, natural-sciences, nautical, physical-sciences, politics, transport, war
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: ADS-A [aviation, aeronautics, aerospace, engineering, business, physical-sciences, natural-sciences], ADS-B [aviation, aeronautics, aerospace, engineering, business, physical-sciences, natural-sciences], ADS-C [aviation, aeronautics, aerospace, engineering, business, physical-sciences, natural-sciences], ADS-R [aviation, aeronautics, aerospace, engineering, business, physical-sciences, natural-sciences]

Phrase

Head templates: {{en-head|phr}} ADS
  1. (video games) Initialism of aim down sights. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: aim down sights
    Sense id: en-ADS-en-phrase-IKn5zkCh Categories (other): Video games, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 14 7 22 14 21 18 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 7 22 4 16 14 15 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 18 3 18 11 17 27 Topics: video-games
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      "topics": [
        "video-games"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "ADS"
}

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