"CDS" meaning in English

See CDS in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: CDSs [plural], CDSes [plural], CDS [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~|s|es|*}} CDS (countable and uncountable, plural CDSs or CDSes or CDS)
  1. (finance) Initialism of credit default swap. Wikidata QID: Q624028 Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: credit default swap
    Sense id: en-CDS-en-noun-en:Q624028 Categories (other): Finance, English entries with incorrect language header, English words spelled without vowels, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 19 10 20 9 20 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 19 19 14 19 12 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 18 18 14 18 14 18 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 20 19 13 20 8 20 Topics: business, finance
  2. (linguistics) Initialism of child-directed speech, a simplified form of speech used by adults when talking to infants. Wikidata QID: Q797886 Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: child-directed speech (extra: a simplified form of speech used by adults when talking to infants)
    Sense id: en-CDS-en-noun-en:Q797886 Categories (other): Linguistics, English entries with incorrect language header, English words spelled without vowels, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 19 10 20 9 20 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 19 19 14 19 12 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 18 18 14 18 14 18 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 20 19 13 20 8 20 Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
  3. (military) Initialism of Chief of the Defence Staff. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: Chief of the Defence Staff
    Sense id: en-CDS-en-noun-dQECbGBa Categories (other): Military, English entries with incorrect language header, English words spelled without vowels, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 19 10 20 9 20 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 19 19 14 19 12 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 18 18 14 18 14 18 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 20 19 13 20 8 20 Topics: government, military, politics, war
  4. Initialism of cognitive dysfunction syndrome. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: cognitive dysfunction syndrome
    Sense id: en-CDS-en-noun-MpsaMFtI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English words spelled without vowels, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 19 10 20 9 20 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 19 19 14 19 12 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 18 18 14 18 14 18 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 20 19 13 20 8 20
  5. (law, US, Maryland) Initialism of controlled dangerous substances. Tags: US, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: controlled dangerous substances Synonyms: controlled substance
    Sense id: en-CDS-en-noun-TfqbBkGK Categories (other): American English, Maryland English, Law, English words spelled without vowels, Pages with 2 entries Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 19 19 14 19 12 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 18 18 14 18 14 18 Topics: law
  6. Initialism of cat distribution system. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: cat distribution system
    Sense id: en-CDS-en-noun-LaXppyBi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English words spelled without vowels, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Cats Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 19 10 20 9 20 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 19 19 14 19 12 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 18 18 14 18 14 18 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 20 19 13 20 8 20 Disambiguation of Cats: 15 15 15 15 6 34

Inflected forms

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