In music, D is the second note in the scale of C major.
3. variable noun
If you get a D as a mark for a piece of work or in an exam, your work is below average or poor.
I got a D+.
4.
d. is an abbreviation for died when it is written in front of dates, for example on graves or in reference books.
5.
d was a written abbreviation for penny or , pence in Britain before decimal currency was introduced in 1971.
6.
D or d is used as an abbreviation for words beginning with d, such as 'day', 'defeated', or 'district'.
d'
(d-)
d'you
-'d
pronunciation note: Pronounced (-d) after a vowel sound and (-əd) after a consonant sound.
1.
-'d is a spoken form of 'had', especially when 'had' is an auxiliary verb. It is added to the end of the pronoun which is the subject of the verb. For example, 'you had' can be shortened to 'you'd'.
2.
-'d is a spoken form of 'would'. It is added to the end of the pronoun which is the subjectof the verb. For example, 'I would' can be shortened to 'I'd'.
d in British English
or D (diː)
nounWord forms: plurald's, D's or Ds
1.
the fourth letter and third consonant of the modern English alphabet
2.
a speech sound represented by this letter, usually a voiced alveolar stop, as in dagger
3.
the semicircle on a billiards table having a radius of 111⁄2 inches and its straight edge in the middle of the baulk line
d in British English
symbol for
1. physics
density or relative density
2. mathematics
a small increment in a given variable or function: used to indicate a derivative of one variable with respect to another, as in dy/dx
3. chess algebraic notation
D in British English
symbol for
1. music
a.
a note having a frequency of 293.66 hertz (D above middle C) or this value multiplied or divided by any power of 2; the second note of the scale of C major
b.
a key, string, or pipe producing this note
c.
the major or minor key having this note as its tonic
2. chemistry
deuterium
3. mathematics
the first derivative of a function, as in D(x3 + x2) = 3x2 + 2x
4. physics
a.
dispersion
b.
electric displacement
5. aeronautics
drag
6.
a.
a semiskilled or unskilled manual worker, or a trainee or apprentice to a skilled worker
b.
(as modifier)
D worker
See also occupation groupings
7. (Roman numeral)
500
Roman numerals
abbreviation for
8.
Germany (international car registration)
9. Australian informal
a.
defence
I'm playing D in the match this afternoon
b. Australian informal
defensive play
Word origin
(for sense 8) from German Deutschland
D in British English
or D.
abbreviation for
Deutsch: indicating the serial number in the catalogue (1951) of the musical compositions of Schubert made by Otto Deutsch (1883–1967)
d. in British English
abbreviation for
1.
(in animal pedigrees) dam
2.
daughter
3. British currency
penny or pennies
4.
diameter
5.
died
6.
dinar(s)
7.
dollar(s)
8.
drachma(s)
Word origin
(sense 3 and 6) Latin denarius
D. in British English
abbreviation for
1. US politics
Democrat(ic)
2. government
Department
3.
dinar(s)
4.
Don (a Spanish title)
5.
Duchess
6.
Duke
7.
(in the US and Canada) Doctor
'd in British English
contraction of
would or had
I'd
you'd
D in American English1
(di)
noun
1.
a Roman numeral for 500; with a superior bar (), 500,000 or less often, 5,000
2. US, Education
a grade indicating below-average work, or merely passing
3. Music
a.
the second tone or note in the ascending scale of C major
b.
a key, string, etc. producing this tone
c.
the scale having this tone as the keynote
adjective
4.
below average in quality
D in American English2
1.
dairy: prepared according to kashrut or kosher laws
2.
December
3.
Democrat
4.
Democratic
5. Chemistry
deuterium
6.
digital
7.
drive (on automotive automatic-shift indicators)
8.
Doctor
9.
Don
10.
Duchess
11.
Duke
12.
Dutch
13.
Lord
Word origin
(sense 13) L Dominus
d in American English1
(di) or D (di)
nounWord forms: plurald's or D's
1.
the fourth letter of the English alphabet: from the Greek delta, a borrowing from the Phoenician
2.
any of the speech sounds that this letter represents, as, in English, the (d) ofdog
3.
a type or impression for d or D
4.
the fourth in a sequence or group
5.
an object shaped like D
adjective
6.
of d or D
7.
fourth in a sequence or group
8.
shaped like D
d in American English2
1.
dam (in pedigrees)
2.
date
3.
daughter
4.
day(s)
5.
dead
6.
deci-
7.
degree
8. Physics
density
9.
departs
10.
departure
11.
diameter
12.
died
13. Physics
distance
14.
division
15.
dollar
16.
dorsal
17.
dose
18.
dyne(s)
19. Pharmacy
give
20.
penny; pence
Word origin
(sense 19) L da; (sense 20) L denarius, pl. denarii
D- in American English
(di)
having an asymmetrical, right-handed spatial arrangement of atoms: usually printed as a small capital
D-glucose
d'- in American English
do
d'you know the story?
d- in American English
(di)
dextrorotatory
usually printed in italic type [d-limonene] or, now, symbolized by a plus sign (+)
-'d in American English1
1.
had
I'd seen it before
2.
would or should
we said we'd help
3.
did
how'd you get here?
-'d in American English2
-ed used
a.
esp. in old poetry, to indicate a nonsyllabic ending
foster'd
b.
to spell the inflected forms of some words, esp. initialisms
mascara'd, OD'd
D in American English
(di)d (di)
nounWord forms: pluralD's or Ds, d's or ds
1.
the fourth letter of the English alphabet, a consonant
2.
any spoken sound represented by the letter D or d, as in dog, ladder, ladle, or pulled
3.
something having the shape of a D.
4.
a written or printed representation of the letter D or d
5.
a device, as a printer's type, for reproducing the letter D or d
Examples of 'd' in a sentence
d
The maitre d ' had tried to put me at the worst table in the house, next to the kitchen door.
Matthews, Lew A CONVICTION OF GUILT
Daddy pulled out Mildred's chair and the maitre d ' pulled out mine.
Andrews, Virginia WEB OF DREAMS
You see now why I ` d rather write this to anyone except you.
Trenhalle, John A MEANS TO EVIL
Ramses handed the ornate gilded wine list back to the maître d '.
Elizabeth Peters LORD OF THE SILENT (2001)
In some ways it was surprising they hadn't issued a ` D " notice, the General thought.
Harcourt, Palma A MATTER OF CONSCIENCE
It had happened in such a way that D could have assigned supernatural powers to Stein in the process.
Duncan, Robert L THE SERPENT'S MARK
She handed him a large colour photo of a Hughes 500 D, one of the smallest helicopters.
Forbes, Colin COVER STORY
I never believed this rubbish anyway, and I don't think D did, though she wanted to.
Hilton, John Buxton THE INNOCENTS AT HOME (A SUPERINTENDENT KENWORTHY NOVEL)
There was even the grace note of a suggested signature, a simple capital D.
Duncan, Robert L THE SERPENT'S MARK
Mr G flinched when D touched him, and he touched her down there and said that she had flinched too.
Hilton, John Buxton THE INNOCENTS AT HOME (A SUPERINTENDENT KENWORTHY NOVEL)
The town of El Mirador, on Spoke D, at a cafe called La Paloma, which is in the middle of everything, right on the plaza.
Word lists with
d
international car registration letters
Definition of 'D'
Chinese translation of 'D'
D 1
or d
(diː)
n(c/u)
(= letter) 英语的第四个字母
D 2
(diː)
n
(c/u) (Mus) C大调(調)音阶(階)中的第二音
(c) (Scol, Univ, = mark) 差 (chà)
abbr
(US, Pol) =democrat, democratic
d.
abbr
(= died) 死亡 (sǐwáng)
Nearby words of
D 1
cystitis
Czech
Czech Republic
D
d.
D.A.
d.o.b.
All related terms of 'D'
d.
died 死亡 sǐwáng
D/D
direct debit 直接借记(記) zhíjiē jièjì
R & D
research and development 研究与(與)开(開)发(發) yánjiū yǔ kāifā
A is to B as C is to D
A与(與)B的关(關)系(係)就像C与(與)D的关(關)系(係) A yǔ B de guānxì jiù xiàng C yǔ D de guānxì