"DI" meaning in English

See DI in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: DIs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} DI (countable and uncountable, plural DIs)
  1. (law enforcement, Commonwealth) Initialism of detective inspector; a police rank. Tags: Commonwealth, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: detective inspector (extra: a police rank) Categories (topical): Law enforcement Related terms (detective inspector): DCI, DS, DC, supt., PC, WPC
    Sense id: en-DI-en-noun-UDId~ihZ Categories (other): Commonwealth English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 12 12 13 3 14 3 12 2 13 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 10 11 11 11 2 12 2 11 1 12 2 15 0 Topics: government, law-enforcement Disambiguation of 'detective inspector': 32 10 10 10 3 12 2 9 1 10 3
  2. (medicine) Initialism of dens invaginatus. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: dens invaginatus Categories (topical): Medicine
    Sense id: en-DI-en-noun-maOIUZNW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 12 12 13 3 14 3 12 2 13 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 10 11 11 11 2 11 2 11 1 12 2 14 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 10 11 11 11 2 12 2 11 1 12 2 15 0 Topics: medicine, sciences
  3. (medicine) Initialism of diabetes insipidus. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: diabetes insipidus Categories (topical): Medicine
    Sense id: en-DI-en-noun-8BgIlWOk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 12 12 13 3 14 3 12 2 13 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 10 11 11 11 2 11 2 11 1 12 2 14 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 10 11 11 11 2 12 2 11 1 12 2 15 0 Topics: medicine, sciences
  4. (medicine) Initialism of disposition index. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: disposition index Categories (topical): Medicine
    Sense id: en-DI-en-noun-I6gQgK~R Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 12 12 13 3 14 3 12 2 13 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 10 11 11 11 2 11 2 11 1 12 2 14 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 10 11 11 11 2 12 2 11 1 12 2 15 0 Topics: medicine, sciences
  5. (computer graphics) Initialism of diffused illumination. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: diffused illumination Categories (topical): Computer graphics
  6. (software architecture) Initialism of dependency injection. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: dependency injection Categories (topical): Programming, Software engineering
    Sense id: en-DI-en-noun-T1R6zA6s Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 12 12 13 3 14 3 12 2 13 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 10 11 11 11 2 11 2 11 1 12 2 14 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 10 11 11 11 2 12 2 11 1 12 2 15 0 Topics: architecture, computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences, software
  7. (automotive) Initialism of direct injection (“fuel injection”). Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: direct injection (extra: fuel injection) Categories (topical): Automotive
    Sense id: en-DI-en-noun-Iah6xk67 Topics: automotive, transport, vehicles
  8. Initialism of ductile iron. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: ductile iron
    Sense id: en-DI-en-noun-AbGcfnWG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 12 12 13 3 14 3 12 2 13 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 10 11 11 11 2 11 2 11 1 12 2 14 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 10 11 11 11 2 12 2 11 1 12 2 15 0
  9. (music) Initialism of direct input. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: direct input Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-DI-en-noun-W1a-ZDvk Categories (other): English terms with collocations Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
  10. (music) Short for DI unit. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable Alternative form of: DI unit Categories (topical): Music Related terms: CDI [computing, engineering, mathematics, sciences, physical-sciences, natural-sciences], TBI, PI, DFI, GDI, PDI
    Sense id: en-DI-en-noun-8A~w7iyD Categories (other): English terms with collocations, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 12 12 13 3 14 3 12 2 13 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 10 11 11 11 2 11 2 11 1 12 2 14 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 10 11 11 11 2 12 2 11 1 12 2 15 0 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
  11. (video games) Initialism of directional influence (“the ability to change one's direction of movement while falling”). Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: directional influence (extra: the ability to change one's direction of movement while falling) Categories (topical): Video games
    Sense id: en-DI-en-noun-zEdUriIW Topics: video-games

Inflected forms

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            "Recreation",
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        "Initialism of directional influence (“the ability to change one's direction of movement while falling”)."
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          "directional influence",
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        "(video games) Initialism of directional influence (“the ability to change one's direction of movement while falling”)."
      ],
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        "initialism",
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}
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    "English entries with incorrect language header",
    "English lemmas",
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    "Pages with 4 entries",
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      "sense": "detective inspector",
      "word": "DS"
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      "sense": "detective inspector",
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      "sense": "detective inspector",
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        "(law enforcement, Commonwealth) Initialism of detective inspector; a police rank."
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        "Initialism of dens invaginatus."
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        "(medicine) Initialism of dens invaginatus."
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        "Initialism of diabetes insipidus."
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        "(medicine) Initialism of diabetes insipidus."
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        "Initialism of disposition index."
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        "(medicine) Initialism of disposition index."
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        "(computer graphics) Initialism of diffused illumination."
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        "Initialism of dependency injection."
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        "(software architecture) Initialism of dependency injection."
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        "Initialism of direct injection (“fuel injection”)."
      ],
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          "direct injection",
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        "(automotive) Initialism of direct injection (“fuel injection”)."
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        "automotive",
        "transport",
        "vehicles"
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          "word": "ductile iron"
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        "English initialisms"
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        "Initialism of ductile iron."
      ],
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          "ductile iron#English"
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        "English initialisms",
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        "Initialism of direct input."
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        "(music) Initialism of direct input."
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        "Short for DI unit."
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        "(music) Short for DI unit."
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        "(video games) Initialism of directional influence (“the ability to change one's direction of movement while falling”)."
      ],
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        "abbreviation",
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}

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