ds
IPA: dz
Root Word: DS
noun
- (medicine, usually used attributively) Initialism of double strength.
- (medicine) Initialism of Down syndrome. [(neurology, chiefly US, Australia, New Zealand) A genetic disorder caused by the presence of all or part of a third copy of chromosome 21 (a chromosomal excess), whereby the patients typically have a delay in cognitive ability and physical growth, as well as a small head and tilted eyelids.]
- (Australia, New Zealand) Initialism of Douglas Score (point ranking for deer antlers). [(Australia, New Zealand) a system for measuring and evaluating antlers, horns and tusks of big game animals]
- (law enforcement) Initialism of detective sergeant; a police rank used in Commonwealth countries.
- (video games) Clipping of Nintendo DS.
- (slang, UK) Initialism of directing staff.
- (logic) Initialism of disjunctive syllogism. [(logic) A logical argument of the form that if there are only two possibilities, and one of them is ruled out, then the other must take place. In symbols: P∨Q,¬P⊢Q]
- (music) Initialism of dal segno.
- Initialism of dear/darling son.
- (BDSM) Alternative form of D/s
- (sciences) Initialism of decision science. [An interdisciplinary field concerned with rational decision making, combining mathematics, economics, and behavioural sciences.]
- Abbreviation of Discord. [A freeware chat application available for PC and mobile devices, initially released on 6 March 2015, using VoIP and instant messaging.]
adjective
- (pathology) Initialism of drug susceptible or drug sensitive.
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Examples of "ds" in Sentences
- DSi is not the same generation as DS.
- DS is fairly useless in this situation.
- But no, SD and DS are not the same at all.
- As for DS not being for notability, it's not.
- The DS Floppy boots into the DS Floppy Manager.
- It was the first DS accessory to utilize the slot.
- It descibes the progress of hacking the DS's wireless.
- The game makes use of both the stylus and microphone of the DS system.
- I added a little ditty on the DS lite and clarified some other points.
- The only mention of the DS there is a reader saying they enjoy the DS.