"DES" meaning in English

See DES in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} DES
  1. (cryptography) Initialism of Data Encryption Standard. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Data Encryption Standard Categories (topical): Cryptography

Noun

Forms: DESes [plural], DESs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~|es|s}} DES (countable and uncountable, plural DESes or DESs)
  1. Abbreviation of diethylstilbestrol. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable Alternative form of: diethylstilbestrol
    Sense id: en-DES-en-noun-mfPulwYR
  2. (astronomy) Initialism of Dark Energy Survey, (an astronomy project) Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: Dark Energy Survey (extra: an astronomy project) Categories (topical): Astronomy
    Sense id: en-DES-en-noun-MggGMehf Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
  3. (astronomy) Initialism of Deep Ecliptic Survey, (an astronomy project) Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: Deep Ecliptic Survey (extra: an astronomy project) Categories (topical): Astronomy
    Sense id: en-DES-en-noun-9F85~0pf Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
  4. (pathology) Initialism of Dry Eye Syndrome. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: Dry Eye Syndrome Categories (topical): Diseases
    Sense id: en-DES-en-noun-R7cgnAa0 Categories (other): English links with redundant wikilinks Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences
  5. (pathology) Initialism of Diffuse Esophageal Spasm. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: Diffuse Esophageal Spasm Categories (topical): Diseases
    Sense id: en-DES-en-noun-U5QW3Ld4 Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences
  6. (medicine) Initialism of Drug-Eluting Stent. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: Drug-Eluting Stent Categories (topical): Medicine
    Sense id: en-DES-en-noun-Z7WPo~6- Topics: medicine, sciences

Phrase

Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} DES
  1. (Incoterm) Initialism of Delivered Ex Ship. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Delivered Ex Ship Categories (topical): Incoterms
    Sense id: en-DES-en-phrase-arRY5tD7

Inflected forms

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