Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • abbreviation Doctor of Dental Science
  • abbreviation Doctor of Dental Surgery

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  • initialism Doctor of Dental Surgery. (medical)
  • initialism Direct Digital Synthesis. (electronics)
  • initialism Data-Distribution Service. (computing)

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Examples

  • Aug. 17: Glenn Martin DDS is a new animated show on Nickelodeon

    Critic's Corner: TV Show Reviews and Suggestions from Robert Bianco 2010

  • COHEN: We asked a dentist and paid consultant for the product called the DDS system to bite one doughnut with the device in her mouth and bite another doughnut without the device.

    CNN Transcript May 26, 2004 2004

  • They are known as DDS employees; DDS stands for disability determination services.

    Federal Times - News 2009

  • New York-based Human Rights Watch, which helped unearth reams of documents revealing Habre's close involvement with his bloodthirsty security apparatus, known as DDS (Security and Identity Agency), agrees.

    OneWorld.net (U.S.) - beyond your own borders 2008

  • He crosses out the "DDS" on his Word letterhead template and puts in "Literary Agent."

    Agents and "Agents" Editorial Anonymous 2009

  • Connecticut has "DDS" which is the Department of Developmental Disability Services.

    Kim Stagliano: Why is Ohio Retarded but Connecticut Isn't? 2008

  • Although the main target of arensb's objections is philosopher Alvin Plantinga's critique of Dawkins' "many-worlds" theory, one of his main objections is to a common theistic doctrine that Plantinga himself has criticized: the doctrine of divine simplicity 'DDS' for short, most notably expounded by St. Thomas Aquinas.

    Dealing with the Dawkins gang II Mike L 2007

  • Although the main target of arensb's objections is philosopher Alvin Plantinga's critique of Dawkins' "many-worlds" theory, one of his main objections is to a common theistic doctrine that Plantinga himself has criticized: the doctrine of divine simplicity 'DDS' for short, most notably expounded by St. Thomas Aquinas.

    Archive 2007-06-01 Mike L 2007

  • Others, such as DDS employee Kim Wasick, have found that many staff members are "speaking out," and are not afraid to share their opinions about the budget process.

    TheDartmouth.com | America's Oldest College Newspaper. Founded 1799. 2010

  • Others, such as DDS employee Kim Wasick, have found that many staff members are "speaking out," and are not afraid to share their opinions about the budget process.

    TheDartmouth.com | America's Oldest College Newspaper. Founded 1799. 2010

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