"DOD" meaning in English

See DOD in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: DoD [alternative], D.O.D. [alternative], D. O. D. [alternative]
Etymology: Abbreviation. Head templates: {{en-proper-noun}} DOD
  1. (US, military) Initialism of United States Department of Defense. Tags: US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: United States Department of Defense Synonyms: USDOW, DOW Related terms: USDOD [alternative], U.S. DOD [alternative]
    Sense id: en-DOD-en-name-BVf-Ei~d Categories (other): American English, Military, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 29 9 1 8 2 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 57 30 6 1 5 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 58 28 6 1 5 2 Topics: government, military, politics, war

Noun

Forms: DODs [plural], DoD [alternative], D.O.D. [alternative], D. O. D. [alternative]
Etymology: Abbreviation. Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} DOD (countable and uncountable, plural DODs)
  1. Initialism of date of death. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: date of death Synonyms (date of death): d., ob.
    Sense id: en-DOD-en-noun-4Fjj50v2 Categories (other): Death Disambiguation of 'date of death': 94 2 0 2 1
  2. (automotive) Initialism of displacement-on-demand (a type of engine that can shut down cylinders when not needed). Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: displacement-on-demand (extra: a type of engine that can shut down cylinders when not needed) Related terms: CIJ [printing, publishing, media], TIJ [printing, publishing, media], DND [military, war, government, politics], MOD [military, war, government, politics]
    Sense id: en-DOD-en-noun-tOgbocsM Categories (other): Automotive Topics: automotive, transport, vehicles
  3. (printing) Initialism of drop-on-demand. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: drop-on-demand
    Sense id: en-DOD-en-noun-VB7Ex6MF Categories (other): Printing Topics: media, printing, publishing
  4. (scrum, software) Initialism of definition of done. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, definition, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: done
    Sense id: en-DOD-en-noun-IU8L5f3w Categories (other): Software Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences, software
  5. (military) Initialism of department of defence. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: department of defence
    Sense id: en-DOD-en-noun-3SJQg11S Categories (other): Military Topics: government, military, politics, war

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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