dc

See also: Appendix:Variations of "dc"

English

Noun

dc

1. (physics) Initialism of direct current.

   Alternative form: DC

   • 2009 January 30, D. C. Elias et al., “Control of Graphene's Properties by Reversible Hydrogenation: Evidence for Graphane”, in Science, volume 323, number 5914, →DOI, page 611:

     We used a low-pressure (0.1 mbar) hydrogen-argon mixture (10% H₂) with dc plasma ignited between two aluminum electrodes.

2. (knitting, crochet) Initialism of double crochet.
   • [2011 August 23, Carmen Heffernan, “How to make colourful crocheted flowers”, in Alan Rusbridger, editor, The Guardian‎^[1], London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 24 December 2023:

     dc – double crochet]

Anagrams

• C&D, cD, C.D., CD, 🄭

Dutch

Pronunciation

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Noun

dc m or f (plural dc's, no diminutive)

1. (Suriname) initialism of districtscommissaris (“district commissioner”)

Juǀ'hoan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d͡tʃʼ/

Letter

dc (upper case Dc)

1. A letter of the Juǀ'hoan alphabet, written in the Latin script.

Naro

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ᶢǀ/

Letter

dc (upper case Dc)

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Romanian

Phrase

dc

1. (Internet slang, text messaging) abbreviation of de ce (“why”)