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  ds

  abbreviation

  decistere; decisteres.
• Ds
  Ds

  darmstadtium.
• DS
  DS

  abbreviation

  dear/darling son (used, especially by women, in digital communications to refer to one's son).
• d.s.
  d.s.

  abbreviation

  daylight saving.
• D.S.
  D.S.

  abbreviation

  from the sign.

ds

¹ American  

abbreviation

1. decistere; decisteres.

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Ds ² American  

Symbol, Chemistry, Physics.

1. darmstadtium.

2. (formerly) dysprosium.

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DS ³ American  

abbreviation

1. dear/darling son (used, especially by women, in digital communications to refer to one's son).

   DS has no friends in school.

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d.s. ⁴ American  

abbreviation

1. daylight saving.

2. Commerce. days after sight. Also D/S

3. document signed.

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D.S. ⁵ American  

abbreviation

1. Music. from the sign.

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D.S. ⁶ American  

abbreviation

1. Doctor of Science.

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DS British  

abbreviation

1. Also: ds.  music dal segno

2. Detective Sergeant

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Etymology

Origin of D.S.

From Italian dal segno

Example Sentences

International firm DS Smith is consulting with 167 employees at its site in Launceston, which has been a major local employer for nearly 60 years.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

DS Smith said the proposal followed "a review of UK packaging operations" and was linked to "tough trading conditions" as it looked to "improve efficiency and respond to changing customer demand".

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Margolies turned to my ultrasound images, pulling them up in the Koios DS Breast tool.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

The Switch 1 has now sold 155.37 million units -- overtaking the Nintendo DS to be its best-selling hardware of all time.

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

He put the DS down, and being careful not to make a sound, lifted the canvas off the wall.

From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz