CD
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˌsiːˈdiː/
rhymes: -iː
Forms: form: CDs
Etymology: Abbreviation of various terms and phrases.
Senses: examples: text: I misplaced the software installation CD.
text: Called Compact Discs (CD for short) and expected to enter the market by 1983, they play an hour per side and are virtually indestructible.
ref: 1980 April 13, Allan Kozinn, “The Future is Digital”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:
glosses: Initialism of compact disc.
examples: text: Mariah Carey's new CD has some R'n'B influences.
glosses: Initialism of compact disc.
An album; a collection of musical recordings (or, occasionally, other audio such as spoken word).
examples: text: Along the route to Tanyin flowed a fast stream of staff and C.D. cars.
ref: 1955, Graham Greene, The Quiet American:
text: Jake lengthened his stride and crossed the road in front of a double-parked car, large, black and with CD plates.
ref: 1978, Kingsley Amis, Jake's Thing, Vintage, published 2007, page 8:
topics: diplomacy
government
politics
glosses: Initialism of corps diplomatique, the diplomatic corps of a particular country.
examples: text: Banks may offer premium rates on C.D.s to attract deposits, but once they get those deposits, they end the offers.
ref: 2023 April 21, Ann Carrns, “Rates on C.D.s Are Soaring, but the High Rates May Not Last”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:
topics: business
finance
glosses: Abbreviation of certificate of deposit.
topics: business
glosses: Initialism of creative director, head of the creative department (for example of an advertising agency).
topics: business
glosses: Initialism of corporate design, specific design features of a company, corporate identity CI.
topics: computing
engineering
mathematics
natural-sciences
networking
physical-sciences
sciences
glosses: Initialism of collision detection.
topics: nautical
transport
glosses: Initialism of chart datum.
glosses: Initialism of cross-dresser.
glosses: Initialism of cross-dressing.
topics: chemistry
natural-sciences
physical-sciences
qualifier: quantum mechanics
glosses: Initialism of circular dichroism.
topics: biochemistry
biology
chemistry
immunology
medicine
microbiology
natural-sciences
physical-sciences
sciences
glosses: Initialism of cluster of differentiation.
topics: video-games
glosses: Abbreviation of cooldown.
topics: law
glosses: Initialism of controlled drug.
topics: medicine
sciences
glosses: Abbreviation of Crohn's disease.
topics: computing
engineering
mathematics
natural-sciences
physical-sciences
sciences
software
coordinate_terms: CI
glosses: Initialism of continuous delivery/deployment.
Derived terms: sense: corps diplomatique
word: CD plate
sense: compact disk
word: CD burner
sense: compact disk
word: CD drive
sense: compact disk
word: CD player
sense: compact disk
word: mini CD
sense: compact disk
word: CD-DA
sense: compact disk
word: CD-i
sense: compact disk
word: CD-R
sense: compact disk
word: CD-ROM
sense: compact disk
word: CD-RW
sense: compact disk
word: DDCD
sense: compact disk
word: MIL-CD
sense: compact disk
word: VCD
sense: compact disk
word: video CD
sense: cluster of differentiation
word: CD3
sense: cluster of differentiation
word: CD4
sense: cluster of differentiation
word: CD7
sense: cluster of differentiation
word: CD8
sense: cluster of differentiation
word: CD10
sense: cluster of differentiation
word: CD11
sense: cluster of differentiation
word: CD13
sense: cluster of differentiation
word: CD15
sense: cluster of differentiation
word: CD18
sense: cluster of differentiation
word: CD19
sense: cluster of differentiation
word: CD20
sense: cluster of differentiation
word: CD21
sense: cluster of differentiation
word: CD22
sense: cluster of differentiation
word: CD23
sense: cluster of differentiation
word: CD30
sense: cluster of differentiation
word: CD33
sense: cluster of differentiation
word: CD35
sense: cluster of differentiation
word: CD38
sense: cluster of differentiation
word: CD43
sense: cluster of differentiation
word: CD45
sense: cluster of differentiation
word: CD46
sense: cluster of differentiation
word: CD52
sense: cluster of differentiation
word: CD54
sense: cluster of differentiation
word: CD56
sense: cluster of differentiation
word: CD79a
sense: cluster of differentiation
word: CD103
sense: cluster of differentiation
word: CD117
sense: cluster of differentiation
word: CD135
sense: cluster of differentiation
word: CD138
sense: cluster of differentiation
word: CD150
sense: cluster of differentiation
word: CD319