"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, of a revolver Alternative form of: double action Categories (topical): Military
    Sense id: en-DA-en-adj-b~MB5PIE Topics: government, military, politics, war

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} 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 Categories (other): English links with redundant alt parameters, English links with redundant wikilinks
  2. Initialism of Department of Agriculture. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Department of Agriculture
    Sense id: en-DA-en-name-uL9GZIjA Categories (other): English links with redundant alt parameters, English links with redundant wikilinks
  3. (South Africa, politics) Initialism of Democratic Alliance. Tags: South-Africa, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Democratic Alliance Categories (topical): Politics
    Sense id: en-DA-en-name--48Ievw~ Categories (other): English links with redundant wikilinks, South African English 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

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': 81 2 4 2 1 1 3 1 2 1 3
  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
  4. (Internet) Initialism of domain administration. Tags: Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: domain administration Categories (topical): Internet
    Sense id: en-DA-en-noun-QT7f0pLQ
  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 Categories (topical): Biochemistry
    Sense id: en-DA-en-noun-47L0ikXQ 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 Categories (topical): Organic compounds
    Sense id: en-DA-en-noun-NDAMAle9 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 Categories (topical): Anatomy
    Sense id: en-DA-en-noun-gb9uWQ5V Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
  9. (anatomy) Initialism of ductus arteriosus. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: ductus arteriosus Categories (topical): Anatomy
    Sense id: en-DA-en-noun-ZC--CI7f Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
  10. (SEO) Initialism of domain authority. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: domain authority Categories (topical): Internet, Marketing
    Sense id: en-DA-en-noun-u5luCzqM
  11. (UK politics) Initialism of devolved administration. Tags: UK, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: devolved administration Categories (topical): UK politics
    Sense id: en-DA-en-noun-fIhLD~if Topics: government, politics

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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