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

The Cyclones closed the third quarter with a pair of 3-pointers, the second by Ryan in the closing secon ds, that put ISU on top 49-47.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 18, 2023

Senior forward Oscar ds Silva has played well all season and was named the Pac-12 player of the week after averaging 19.8 points and 11 rebounds in three games last week.

From Washington Times • Jan. 13, 2021

The number of ds that were added to is one less than the number of the term.

From Textbooks • Sep. 23, 2020

If f is a continuous function on a smooth curve C, then ∫C f ds always exists.

From Textbooks • Mar. 30, 2016

Z probably had a sound akin to ds in English.

From The Roman Pronunciation of Latin Why we use it and how to use it by Lord, Frances Ellen