Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- abbreviation data processing
- abbreviation dew point
- abbreviation displaced person
- abbreviation Doctor of Podiatry
- abbreviation double play
from The Century Dictionary.
- An abbreviation of
Diploma in Public Health . - An abbreviation of
distributing post-office . - An abbreviation of
Doctor of Physical Science . - Chemical symbol of decipium.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- initialism Director of Photography
- initialism
displaced person , an obsolete term for arefugee - initialism Sexual slang for
double penetration - initialism Dynamic Positioning
- abbreviation grammar
determiner phrase
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a person forced to flee from home or country
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Examples
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Miller would bring a stack of T-shirts with the phrase "DP Buster" splashed across the front whenever he worked with a team, awarding one to players who broke up a double play with a take-out slide.
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I love the title DP gave the article "Denver's pot license process often hazy" ..
Denver Post: News: Breaking: Local SL10 2010
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I love the title DP gave the article "Denver's pot license process often hazy" ..
Denver Post: News: Breaking: Local SL10 2010
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The new RTCA DP Instrument (DP is short for dual plate) is applicable for flexible low-throughput research assays and uses up to three 16-well plates for simultaneous experiments.
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The new RTCA DP Instrument (DP is short for dual plate) is applicable for flexible low-throughput research assays and uses up to three 16-well plates for simultaneous experiments.
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However, let's remember that the DP is a news aggregator site, and in terms of punditry we should be comparing ourselves to "Roger's Rants" rather than the DP.
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I'm pleased to say here that I've never noticed this "politicalness" in DP's writings -- could this be, perhaps, because DP is an old fart who doesn't give a sh*t about what rifle manufacturers and ammunition manufacturers think?
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Not to mention – in the film hierarchy nowadays, the DP is right there under the Director and so he is key in making the film look as good as it does – the actor, on the other hand, is not.
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DP is a distinct design that feels right in a multitude of settings.
Comfort Swing Chair 2010
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DP is a romantic suspense anthology headlined by Sherrilyn Kenyon.
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