"DLC" meaning in English

See DLC in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-prop}} DLC
  1. (US politics, historical) Initialism of Democratic Leadership Council. Tags: US, abbreviation, alt-of, historical, initialism Alternative form of: Democratic Leadership Council
    Sense id: en-DLC-en-name-2gRJkcWw Categories (other): US politics Topics: government, politics

Noun

Forms: DLCs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} DLC (countable and uncountable, plural DLCs)
  1. (countable, uncountable, video games) Initialism of downloadable content. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: downloadable content Coordinate_terms: expansion pack, add-on, mod Translations (downloadable content): DLC (Portuguese), DDC (Spanish), заванта́жуваний вміст (zavantážuvanyj vmist) [masculine] (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-DLC-en-noun-en:downloadable_content Categories (other): Video games Topics: video-games Disambiguation of 'downloadable content': 83 8 8 2
  2. (uncountable, chemistry, tribology) Initialism of diamond-like carbon. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: diamond-like carbon
    Sense id: en-DLC-en-noun-XFwzUd-A Categories (other): Chemistry Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  3. (countable, chemistry, environmental science) Initialism of dioxin-like compound. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism Alternative form of: dioxin-like compound
    Sense id: en-DLC-en-noun-DDbvyhvP Categories (other): Chemistry Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  4. (countable, business law) Initialism of dual-listed company. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism Alternative form of: dual-listed company
    Sense id: en-DLC-en-noun-jykXEFKD Categories (other): Business, Law, English entries with incorrect language header, English words spelled without vowels, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Ukrainian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 24 19 19 30 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 17 19 15 15 33 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 3 17 12 12 57 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 13 19 13 13 42 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 21 15 15 41 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 17 14 9 9 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 3 19 13 13 52 Disambiguation of Terms with Ukrainian translations: 17 14 9 9 49 Topics: business, law

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