"DS" meaning in English

See DS in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Audio: EN-AU ck1 DS.ogg Forms: D. S. [alternative], D.S. [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} DS (not comparable)
  1. (pathology) Initialism of drug susceptible or drug sensitive. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable Alternative form of: drug susceptible or drug sensitive
    Sense id: en-DS-en-adj-YSbH0lTC Categories (other): Pathology Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): People Disambiguation of People: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Proper name

Audio: EN-AU ck1 DS.ogg Forms: D. S. [alternative], D.S. [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-prop}} DS
  1. Abbreviation of Discord. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: Discord
    Sense id: en-DS-en-name-DkERwymb Categories (other): Cycle racing Disambiguation of Cycle racing: 3 15 7 6 11 5 9 13 6 7 2 6 2 8
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): People Disambiguation of People: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Noun

Audio: EN-AU ck1 DS.ogg Forms: DSs [plural], DSes [plural], D. S. [alternative], D.S. [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~|s|es}} DS (countable and uncountable, plural DSs or DSes)
  1. (medicine, usually used attributively) Initialism of double strength. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, attributive, countable, initialism, uncountable, usually Alternative form of: double strength
    Sense id: en-DS-en-noun-4ftOZu~7 Categories (other): Medicine Topics: medicine, sciences
  2. (medicine) Initialism of Down syndrome. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: Down syndrome
    Sense id: en-DS-en-noun-T6hURmgs Categories (other): Medicine Topics: medicine, sciences
  3. (Australia, New Zealand) Initialism of Douglas Score (point ranking for deer antlers). Tags: Australia, New-Zealand, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: Douglas Score (extra: point ranking for deer antlers)
    Sense id: en-DS-en-noun-YfBKEhx7 Categories (other): Australian English, New Zealand English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, English words spelled without vowels, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Cycle racing Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 3 1 1 26 3 7 7 5 15 14 1 1 15 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 1 3 3 2 24 4 6 7 5 13 15 3 2 13 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 2 4 3 3 21 4 10 7 6 12 13 3 2 12 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 0 3 1 2 18 3 5 7 3 10 13 1 0 11 18 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 2 1 1 23 3 5 5 4 13 13 0 0 14 12 3 Disambiguation of Cycle racing: 3 15 7 6 11 5 9 13 6 7 2 6 2 8
  4. (law enforcement) Initialism of detective sergeant; a police rank used in Commonwealth countries. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: detective sergeant (extra: a police rank used in Commonwealth countries)
    Sense id: en-DS-en-noun-uwEa-0Ja Categories (other): Law enforcement Topics: government, law-enforcement
  5. (video games) Clipping of Nintendo DS. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, countable, uncountable Alternative form of: Nintendo DS Derived forms: DS-TB [pathology, medicine, sciences]
    Sense id: en-DS-en-noun-vRX28~T4 Categories (other): English links with redundant alt parameters, English links with redundant wikilinks, Video games, Nintendo Disambiguation of Nintendo: 0 4 1 3 6 2 69 2 1 2 3 1 1 5 Topics: video-games
  6. (automotive) Clipping of DS Automobiles. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, countable, uncountable Alternative form of: DS Automobiles
    Sense id: en-DS-en-noun-IseDcV7T Categories (other): English links with redundant alt parameters, English links with redundant wikilinks, Automotive, Cycle racing Disambiguation of Cycle racing: 3 15 7 6 11 5 9 13 6 7 2 6 2 8 Topics: automotive, transport, vehicles
  7. (slang, UK) Initialism of directing staff. Tags: UK, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, slang, uncountable Alternative form of: directing staff
    Sense id: en-DS-en-noun-KVYWd5tG Categories (other): British English, English links with redundant wikilinks
  8. (logic) Initialism of disjunctive syllogism. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: disjunctive syllogism
    Sense id: en-DS-en-noun-ni8fNfTF Categories (other): Logic Topics: human-sciences, logic, mathematics, philosophy, sciences
  9. (music) Initialism of dal segno. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: dal segno
    Sense id: en-DS-en-noun-fp2OQZTK Categories (other): Music, Pages with 2 entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 0 3 1 2 18 3 5 7 3 10 13 1 0 11 18 4 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
  10. Initialism of dear/darling son. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: dear/darling son
    Sense id: en-DS-en-noun-x2MVxwYv
  11. (BDSM) Alternative form of D/s. Tags: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable Alternative form of: D/s
    Sense id: en-DS-en-noun-XnrE93x8 Categories (other): BDSM Topics: BDSM, lifestyle, sexuality
  12. (sciences) Initialism of decision science. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: decision science
    Sense id: en-DS-en-noun-Oa4XsVoa Categories (other): Sciences, Pages with 2 entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 0 3 1 2 18 3 5 7 3 10 13 1 0 11 18 4 Topics: sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms (policing): DCI, DI, DC, supt., PC, WPC
Categories (other): People Disambiguation of People: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Disambiguation of 'policing': 8 6 13 12 11 16 6 9 2 5 1 10

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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  "word": "DS"
}

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