"MDA" meaning in English

See MDA in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

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  1. (military, US) Initialism of Missile Defense Agency. Tags: US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Missile Defense Agency
    Sense id: en-MDA-en-name-Qe488svF Categories (other): American English, Military Topics: government, military, politics, war
  2. (Malaysia) Initialism of Malaysia Design Archieve. Tags: Malaysia, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Malaysia Design Archieve
  3. (Malaysia) Initialism of Malaysian Dental Association. Tags: Malaysia, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Malaysian Dental Association
    Sense id: en-MDA-en-name-HN0v6Wlw Categories (other): Malaysian English

Noun

Forms: MDAs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} MDA (countable and uncountable, plural MDAs)
  1. (electronics, mobile telephony) Initialism of mobile data assistant. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: mobile data assistant
  2. (software, design) Initialism of message-driven architecture. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: message-driven architecture
    Sense id: en-MDA-en-noun-s550GNpP Categories (other): Design, Software, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 6 7 10 16 16 4 4 14 6 1 6 9 Topics: arts, computing, design, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences, software
  3. (software, design) Initialism of model-driven architecture. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: model-driven architecture
    Sense id: en-MDA-en-noun-gstOx1Ik Categories (other): Design, Software, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 6 7 10 16 16 4 4 14 6 1 6 9 Topics: arts, computing, design, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences, software
  4. (uncountable, computing) Initialism of monochrome display adapter. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: monochrome display adapter
    Sense id: en-MDA-en-noun-u3eyPpIB Categories (other): Computing Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  5. (countable, software, e-mail) Initialism of mail delivery agent. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism Alternative form of: mail delivery agent
    Sense id: en-MDA-en-noun--VIP~Y6F Categories (other): Software Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences, software
  6. (aviation) Initialism of minimum descent altitude. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: minimum descent altitude
    Sense id: en-MDA-en-noun-94OBmhoW Categories (other): Aviation, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 6 7 10 16 16 4 4 14 6 1 6 9 Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  7. (uncountable, organic chemistry) Initialism of malondialdehyde. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: malondialdehyde
    Sense id: en-MDA-en-noun-8I2EZpBC Categories (other): Organic compounds Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences
  8. (uncountable, pharmacology) Initialism of methylenedioxyamphetamine, especially 3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: methylenedioxyamphetamine (extra: especially 3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine)
    Sense id: en-MDA-en-noun-aYfSJYMH Categories (other): Pharmacology Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences
  9. (physics, chemistry) Initialism of medium-density amorphous ice (“a form of H₂O water ice, with a density like that of liquid water”). Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: medium-density amorphous ice (extra: a form of H₂O water ice, with a density like that of liquid water)
    Sense id: en-MDA-en-noun-P8m7C32m Categories (other): Chemistry, Physics Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics Coordinate_terms: LDA, HDA, HGW, ice I, ice Ih, ice Ic, ice II, ice III, ice IV, ice V, ice VI, ice VII, ice VIII, ice IX, ice X, ice XI, ice XII, ice XIII

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          "word": "mobile data assistant"
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        "Initialism of mobile data assistant."
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          "mobile telephony",
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          "data",
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        "(electronics, mobile telephony) Initialism of mobile data assistant."
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        "telecommunications",
        "telephony"
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        "design",
        "engineering",
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        "sciences",
        "software"
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          "word": "model-driven architecture"
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        "(software, design) Initialism of model-driven architecture."
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        "design",
        "engineering",
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        "Initialism of monochrome display adapter."
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        "(uncountable, computing) Initialism of monochrome display adapter."
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        "Initialism of mail delivery agent."
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          "mail delivery agent",
          "w:mail delivery agent"
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        "(countable, software, e-mail) Initialism of mail delivery agent."
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        "Initialism of minimum descent altitude."
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          "aviation"
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        "(aviation) Initialism of minimum descent altitude."
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        "aeronautics",
        "aerospace",
        "aviation",
        "business",
        "engineering",
        "natural-sciences",
        "physical-sciences"
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          "word": "malondialdehyde"
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        "English initialisms",
        "English terms with quotations",
        "English uncountable nouns",
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        "(uncountable, organic chemistry) Initialism of malondialdehyde."
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          "extra": "especially 3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine",
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        "English initialisms",
        "English uncountable nouns",
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          "pharmacology"
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        "(uncountable, pharmacology) Initialism of methylenedioxyamphetamine, especially 3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine."
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        "initialism",
        "uncountable"
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      "alt_of": [
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          "extra": "a form of H₂O water ice, with a density like that of liquid water",
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          "word": "LDA"
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          "word": "HDA"
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          "word": "HGW"
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        {
          "word": "ice I"
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          "word": "ice Ih"
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        {
          "word": "ice Ic"
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        {
          "word": "ice II"
        },
        {
          "word": "ice III"
        },
        {
          "word": "ice IV"
        },
        {
          "word": "ice V"
        },
        {
          "word": "ice VI"
        },
        {
          "word": "ice VII"
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        {
          "word": "ice VIII"
        },
        {
          "word": "ice IX"
        },
        {
          "word": "ice X"
        },
        {
          "word": "ice XI"
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        {
          "word": "ice XII"
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        {
          "word": "ice XIII"
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        "Initialism of medium-density amorphous ice (“a form of H₂O water ice, with a density like that of liquid water”)."
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          "physics",
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        "(physics, chemistry) Initialism of medium-density amorphous ice (“a form of H₂O water ice, with a density like that of liquid water”)."
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}

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