DP

¹

abbreviation for

1. data processing ( def ).
2. Movies. director of photography ( def ).
3. displaced person ( def ). Also D.P.
4. double penetration.
5. Baseball. double play ( def ).

D/P

²

1. documents against payment.

d.p.

³

abbreviation for

1. (in prescriptions) with a proper direction.

D.P.

⁴

abbreviation for

1. data processing.
2. displaced person.

D/P

¹

abbreviation for

1. documents against presentation

DP

²

abbreviation for

1. data processing
2. displaced person
3. (in South Africa) Democratic Party

Word History and Origins

Origin of DP¹

From Latin dīrēctiōne prōpriā

Example Sentences

D.P.: Therapy is supposed to be about helping the person develop themselves and their own capacities.

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