"DA" meaning in English

See DA in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} DA (not comparable)
  1. (military, of a revolver) Initialism of double action. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable Alternative form of: double action
    Sense id: en-DA-en-adj-b~MB5PIE Categories (other): Military Topics: government, military, politics, war

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-prop}} DA
  1. Initialism of Department of the Army. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Department of the Army
    Sense id: en-DA-en-name-CA-quyJd
  2. (Philippines) Initialism of Department of Agriculture. Tags: Philippines, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Department of Agriculture Related terms (executive departments of the Philippines): DAR
    Sense id: en-DA-en-name-uL9GZIjA Categories (other): Philippine English Disambiguation of 'executive departments of the Philippines': 26 41 13 6 15
  3. (South Africa, politics) Initialism of Democratic Alliance. Tags: South-Africa, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Democratic Alliance
    Sense id: en-DA-en-name--48Ievw~ Categories (other): South African English, Politics, South African politics Disambiguation of South African politics: 11 4 6 25 2 3 8 2 5 4 2 1 4 2 3 3 8 6 1 Topics: government, politics
  4. (rail transport) The station code of Dhaka railway station in Bangladesh.
    Sense id: en-DA-en-name-aaddWsfO Categories (other): English links with redundant wikilinks, Station codes Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport
  5. Initialism of doomsday argument. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: doomsday argument
    Sense id: en-DA-en-name-Hq~hC7ek
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: DBM, DEPDev, DepEd, DOE, DENR, DOF, DFA, DOH, DHSUD, DICT, DILG, DOJ, DOLE, DMW, DND, DPWH, DOST, DOT, DTI, DOTr

Noun

Forms: DAs [plural], DA's [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~|s|DA's}} DA (countable and uncountable, plural DAs or DA's)
  1. Initialism of district attorney. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: district attorney Derived forms (district attorney): ADA (english: assistant district attorney), A.D.A. (english: assistant district attorney), A. D. A. (english: assistant district attorney), EADA (english: executive assistant district attorney), E.A.D.A. (english: executive assistant district attorney), E. A. D. A. (english: executive assistant district attorney)
    Sense id: en-DA-en-noun-waARAp9Y Disambiguation of 'district attorney': 63 1 12 1 1 1 7 1 9 1 2 1
  2. Initialism of duck's arse (“type of haircut”). Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: duck's arse (extra: type of haircut)
    Sense id: en-DA-en-noun-svGmde4B
  3. Initialism of Doctor of Arts. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: Doctor of Arts
    Sense id: en-DA-en-noun-sbpaSKSj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Organizations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 0 13 8 2 10 11 1 18 1 1 2 12 2 10 1 3 0 1 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 1 1 13 7 3 12 11 0 20 1 0 2 11 2 12 1 2 0 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 1 13 7 3 12 11 0 20 1 0 2 11 2 11 1 3 0 1 Disambiguation of Organizations: 5 11 12 8 2 8 8 1 15 0 5 1 8 1 8 0 2 2 0
  4. (Internet) Initialism of domain administration. Tags: Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: domain administration
    Sense id: en-DA-en-noun-QT7f0pLQ Categories (other): Internet
  5. Initialism of dairy association. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: dairy association
    Sense id: en-DA-en-noun-W4iITAVa
  6. (biochemistry) Initialism of dopamine. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: dopamine
    Sense id: en-DA-en-noun-47L0ikXQ Categories (other): Biochemistry Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  7. (organic chemistry) Initialism of domoic acid. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: domoic acid
    Sense id: en-DA-en-noun-NDAMAle9 Categories (other): Organic compounds Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences
  8. (anatomy) Initialism of descending aorta. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: descending aorta Related terms: DAo [alternative]
    Sense id: en-DA-en-noun-gb9uWQ5V Categories (other): Anatomy Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
  9. (anatomy) Initialism of ductus arteriosus. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: ductus arteriosus
    Sense id: en-DA-en-noun-ZC--CI7f Categories (other): Anatomy Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
  10. (SEO) Initialism of domain authority. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: domain authority
    Sense id: en-DA-en-noun-u5luCzqM Categories (other): Internet, Marketing
  11. (UK politics) Initialism of devolved administration. Tags: UK, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: devolved administration
    Sense id: en-DA-en-noun-fIhLD~if Categories (other): UK politics Topics: government, politics
  12. Initialism of direct action. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: direct action
    Sense id: en-DA-en-noun-YktAJ-6X

Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb}} DA
  1. (Jehovah's Witnesses) Abbreviation of disassociate. Tags: Jehovah's-Witnesses, abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: disassociate
    Sense id: en-DA-en-verb-8kRe5~AG

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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