HD

¹ American  

abbreviation

1. high-definition; high definition.

   channels that broadcast in HD;

   HD video;

   HD DVDs;

   an HD display on my new tablet.

2. Computers. high definition.

3. Huntington's disease.

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hd. ² American  

abbreviation

1. hand.

2. head.

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h.d. ³ American  

abbreviation

1. (in prescriptions) at bedtime.

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h.d. ⁴ American  

abbreviation

1. heavy duty.

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hd British  

abbreviation

1. hand

2. head

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Etymology

Origin of h.d.

From New Latin hōra dēcubitūs

Example Sentences

“Following HD’s print, we anticipated outperformance relative to consensus, but are impressed by the magnitude given higher relative exposure to a still-sluggish DIY backdrop,” Matuszewski wrote.

From Barron's

Home Depot HD -1.38%decrease; red down pointing triangle reported lower fiscal fourth-quarter profit as economic uncertainty, high interest rates and a stagnant housing market continue to weigh on home-improvement activity.

From The Wall Street Journal

However, the falloff slowed substantially last year when sales of DVDs, Blu-rays and 4K Ultra HD declined just 9%, according to the trade association Digital Entertainment Group.

From Los Angeles Times

It will occupy a roughly 40,000-square-foot portion of a lot formerly used by L.A. luxury furniture retailer HD Buttercup, which went out of business last year, said Wally Marks III, owner of the Helms complex.

From Los Angeles Times

South Korean conglomerate HD Hyundai plans to dramatically increase India’s domestic ship building capacity with a port expansion and greenfield port development in the southern state of Tamil Nadu, India’s hub for export-oriented automotive industries.

From Barron's