"DT" meaning in English

See DT in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} DT
  1. Initialism of Daily Telegraph. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Daily Telegraph
    Sense id: en-DT-en-name-mAdQLqME Categories (other): English links with redundant alt parameters, English links with redundant wikilinks, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 16 30 5 1 13 1 27 3 1 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 22 27 4 1 13 2 22 2 1 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 19 30 4 0 13 1 27 1 0 4

Noun

Forms: DTs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} DT (countable and uncountable, plural DTs)
  1. (American football, Canadian football) Initialism of defensive tackle. Tags: Canadian, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: defensive tackle Categories (topical): Canadian football, Football (American)
    Sense id: en-DT-en-noun-3Kzun-UJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 16 30 5 1 13 1 27 3 1 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 22 27 4 1 13 2 22 2 1 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 19 30 4 0 13 1 27 1 0 4 Topics: American-football, ball-games, football, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  2. (law enforcement) Abbreviation of (police) detective. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable Alternative form of: (police) detective Categories (topical): Law enforcement, People
    Sense id: en-DT-en-noun-eek5BEUf Disambiguation of People: 16 6 32 4 12 4 6 6 5 11 Topics: government, law-enforcement
  3. (education) Initialism of design and technology. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: design and technology Categories (topical): Education
    Sense id: en-DT-en-noun-I8qTWFjp Topics: education
  4. (aviation) Abbreviation of dethermalizer. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable Alternative form of: dethermalizer Categories (topical): Aviation
    Sense id: en-DT-en-noun-LUg5CBOH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 16 30 5 1 13 1 27 3 1 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 22 27 4 1 13 2 22 2 1 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 19 30 4 0 13 1 27 1 0 4 Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  5. (television) Initialism of digital television. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: digital television Categories (topical): Television Synonyms: DTV
    Sense id: en-DT-en-noun-kxsYgc~L Topics: broadcasting, media, television
  6. (pathology) Initialism of delirium tremens. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: delirium tremens Categories (topical): Pathology
    Sense id: en-DT-en-noun-N4K807Ha Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 16 30 5 1 13 1 27 3 1 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 22 27 4 1 13 2 22 2 1 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 19 30 4 0 13 1 27 1 0 4 Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences
  7. (medicine) Initialism of diphtheria and tetanus (a type of combination vaccine). Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: diphtheria and tetanus (extra: a type of combination vaccine) Categories (topical): Medicine Hyponyms (vaccine): DTP Coordinate_terms (vaccine): Td
    Sense id: en-DT-en-noun-P1MWa-z~ Topics: medicine, sciences Disambiguation of 'vaccine': 15 0 0 0 0 0 85 0 0 Disambiguation of 'vaccine': 15 0 0 0 0 0 85 0 0
  8. (slang) Abbreviation of detention. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, slang, uncountable Alternative form of: detention
    Sense id: en-DT-en-noun-iY8FF0QI
  9. (slang) Abbreviation of drug test. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, slang, uncountable Alternative form of: drug test
    Sense id: en-DT-en-noun-2nH1gU3n
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: DT [law-enforcement, government], Dt [law-enforcement, government], D/T [aviation, aeronautics, aerospace, engineering, business, physical-sciences, natural-sciences]

Inflected forms

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      "form": "DTs",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
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          "word": "defensive tackle"
        }
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            "Human behaviour",
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            "Fundamental"
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        "countable",
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            "Emergency services",
            "Law",
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            "Public safety",
            "Justice",
            "Criminal law",
            "Society",
            "Public administration",
            "Security",
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        "(law enforcement) Abbreviation of (police) detective."
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          "langcode": "en",
          "name": "Education",
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          "orig": "en:Aviation",
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        "(aviation) Abbreviation of dethermalizer."
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    {
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          "orig": "en:Television",
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            "Mass media",
            "Media",
            "Telecommunications",
            "Culture",
            "Communication",
            "Technology",
            "Society",
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        "Initialism of digital television."
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        "(television) Initialism of digital television."
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          "word": "delirium tremens"
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          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "en",
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          "orig": "en:Pathology",
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          "ref": "1966 March, Thomas Pynchon, chapter 5, in The Crying of Lot 49, New York, N.Y.: Bantam Books, published November 1976, →ISBN, page 95:",
          "text": "She knew, because she had held him, that he suffered DT's. Behind the initials was a metaphor, a delirium tremens, a trembling unfurrowing of the mind's ploughshare.",
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        "Initialism of delirium tremens."
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      ],
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        "(pathology) Initialism of delirium tremens."
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        {
          "ref": "1974 Winter, Constance K. Lundberg, Kathryn L. Schuler, “Salt Lake County Juvenile Court – Focus on the Intake Officer, 1971–74”, in Journal of Contemporary Law, volume 1, number 1, page 49:",
          "text": "If a child is dangerous, likely to run or if his parents cannot be found, he is placed in detention, often called DT. Detention officers may then release the child from detention as soon as his parents are contacted, or they may keep the child in DT until the next court day, when a detention hearing will be scheduled.",
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        {
          "ref": "1993, Martyn Godfrey, Please Remove Your Elbow from My Ear, New York, NY: Avon Books, →ISBN, page 11:",
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        "Abbreviation of detention."
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        "(slang) Abbreviation of detention."
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      "glosses": [
        "Initialism of design and technology."
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        "(education) Initialism of design and technology."
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        "Abbreviation of dethermalizer."
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        "(aviation) Abbreviation of dethermalizer."
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        "business",
        "engineering",
        "natural-sciences",
        "physical-sciences"
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    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "word": "digital television"
        }
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        "English initialisms",
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      "glosses": [
        "Initialism of digital television."
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        "(television) Initialism of digital television."
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      "alt_of": [
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          "word": "delirium tremens"
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          "ref": "1966 March, Thomas Pynchon, chapter 5, in The Crying of Lot 49, New York, N.Y.: Bantam Books, published November 1976, →ISBN, page 95:",
          "text": "She knew, because she had held him, that he suffered DT's. Behind the initials was a metaphor, a delirium tremens, a trembling unfurrowing of the mind's ploughshare.",
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        "Initialism of delirium tremens."
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        "(pathology) Initialism of delirium tremens."
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        "abbreviation",
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        "initialism",
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        "sciences"
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    {
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        "Initialism of diphtheria and tetanus (a type of combination vaccine)."
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        "(medicine) Initialism of diphtheria and tetanus (a type of combination vaccine)."
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          "word": "detention"
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        {
          "ref": "1974 Winter, Constance K. Lundberg, Kathryn L. Schuler, “Salt Lake County Juvenile Court – Focus on the Intake Officer, 1971–74”, in Journal of Contemporary Law, volume 1, number 1, page 49:",
          "text": "If a child is dangerous, likely to run or if his parents cannot be found, he is placed in detention, often called DT. Detention officers may then release the child from detention as soon as his parents are contacted, or they may keep the child in DT until the next court day, when a detention hearing will be scheduled.",
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        },
        {
          "ref": "1993, Martyn Godfrey, Please Remove Your Elbow from My Ear, New York, NY: Avon Books, →ISBN, page 11:",
          "text": "There were five people in DT, and we were all seventh graders. ¶ “Hurry up, Mr. Sprague. Look busy.” Mr. Waddell sported his mean look.",
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        "Abbreviation of detention."
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        "(slang) Abbreviation of detention."
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    {
      "alt_of": [
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          "word": "drug test"
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        "English abbreviations",
        "English slang"
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      "glosses": [
        "Abbreviation of drug test."
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        "(slang) Abbreviation of drug test."
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        "alt-of",
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}

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}

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