dm
IPA: dm
Root Word: DM
noun
- (organic chemistry) adamsite, diphenylaminechlorarsine
- (rail transport, in multiple unit formations) driving motor car
- (colloquial) A Dr. Martens boot or shoe.
- (computing, DWH) Initialism of dimensional modeling.
- (logic) Initialism of De Morgan’s law.
- (money) Initialism of Deutsche Mark. [(historical, numismatics) The former currency unit of Germany (now replaced by the euro), abbreviated as DM or DEM.]
- (nutrition) Initialism of dry matter. [dry weight; a measurement of the mass of something when completely dried]
- (pathology) Initialism of diabetes mellitus. [A medical disorder commonly called diabetes, characterized by varying or persistent hyperglycemia (high blood sugar levels), especially after eating.]
- (pathology) Initialism of dermatomyositis. [A disease of connective tissue, related to polymyositis, characterized by inflammation of the muscles and skin.]
- (physics, astronomy) Abbreviation of dark matter. [(astronomy, astrophysics, broadly) Matter which cannot be detected by its radiation but whose presence is inferred from gravitational effects.]
- (pharmacology) Abbreviation of dextromethorphan; also DXM. [(pharmacology) An opioid (some say merely an opioid-like substance) that is used as an antitussive drug (a cough suppressant) that is found in many over-the-counter cold and cough preparations; and as an NMDA blocker used to treat PBA (pseudobulbar affect).]
- (roleplaying games) Initialism of dungeon master. [(roleplaying games) A game master in Dungeons & Dragons games.]
- (Internet) Initialism of direct message (type of message on social media platforms). [(Internet) Synonym of private message.]
- Initialism of duty manager. [An employee having a managerial role, typically one of several such employees rotating in shifts and subordinate to the general manager.]
- (philosophy) Initialism of dialectical materialism. [(philosophy) The concept of reality in which material things are in the constant process of change brought about by the tension between conflicting or interacting forces, elements, or ideas.]
- (BDSM) Initialism of dungeon monitor. [(BDSM) A person charged with supervising BDSM activities at a play party or a BDSM club.]
- (soccer) Initialism of defensive midfielder. [(soccer) A midfield player who specialises more in defensive duties.]
- (underwater diving) Initialism of divemaster. [A person responsible for a group of underwater divers.]
- (UK) Initialism of Daily Mail. (a national newspaper)
- (linguistics) Initialism of Distributed Morphology.
verb
- To Dungeon Master; to perform as a dungeon master; to run a tabletop role-playing game.
- To communicate by direct message, usually on a social website.
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Examples of "dm" in Sentences
- (Part IV) a few thoughts and lessons learned from behind the dm screen
- Seriously, Fred, you know we love you, but when have you ever been right about anything? dm Says:
- I'll send you a dm on twitter. btw - thank you for that stance about changing color - a lot of us are in agreement with you.
- If your the store manager and you hate it it's up to you to make a positive change for your store with good ideas and good communication with your dm.
- Delta Air Lines agents with special Twitter training have been rotating shifts to help travelers wired enough to know how to "dm," or send a direct message.
- Depending on how you ascend or descend, you may also sleep at Austrian Hut (dm Ksh 1000), which is almost an hour below the summit. it is booked and paid for at any park gate.
- If ad&d dm wanted to have really nasty creatures in his game – sure – rust the rust monster ate what it saw, and of course it saw the shiniest weapon with the most bonus damage first and that was so gone.
- “Welfare programs,” which is more a demagogic slur than an actual policy, is relatively unpopular amongst conservatives, but the constituent parts of welfare, aid to the poor, childcare, social security, are supported by conservatives. dm says:
- Wednesday, May 6 2009 nice fake first couple comments. only adds to the ‘sentiment’ Om conveys in the article. w/$14 mill they should be miles from where they are which is likely the reason for the CEO changes. good luck though. my limited exposure to tokbox was pretty positive. dm
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