"UD" meaning in English

See UD in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} UD (not comparable)
  1. (fantasy roleplaying games) Abbreviation of undead. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, not-comparable Alternative form of: undead
    Sense id: en-UD-en-adj-W1~jnEgg Categories (other): Fantasy, Role-playing games

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun|p}} UD pl (plural only)
  1. (computational linguistics) Initialism of Universal Dependencies, a framework for describing natural languages. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, plural, plural-only Alternative form of: Universal Dependencies (extra: a framework for describing natural languages)
    Sense id: en-UD-en-name-JAbzoGtm Categories (other): Computational linguistics, English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 71 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 34 66 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 26 74 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 28 72 Topics: computational, computing, engineering, human-sciences, linguistics, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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