D

D

D¹ [dē]

n.

1. a Roman numeral for 500; with a superior bar (D̄), 500,000 or less often, 5,000

☆ 2. Educ. 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

adj.

below average in quality

D²

abbrev.

1. dairy: prepared according to kashrut or kosher laws

2. December

3. Democrat

4. Democratic

5. Chem. deuterium

6. digital

7. drive (on automotive automatic-shift indicators)

8. Doctor

9. Don

10. Duchess

11. Duke

12. Dutch

13. [L Dominus] Lord