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SD

1 American  

abbreviation

  1. the intelligence and counterespionage service of the Nazi SS.

SD 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. sea-damaged.

  2. South Dakota (approved especially for use with zip code).

  3. Statistics. standard deviation.

sd. 3 American  

abbreviation

  1. sound.

S/D 4 American  

abbreviation

  1. school district.

  2. sight draft.

s.d. 5 American  

abbreviation

  1. sine die.

  2. Statistics. standard deviation.

S.D. 6 American  

abbreviation

  1. doctor of science.

S.D. 7 American  

abbreviation

  1. sea-damaged.

  2. senior deacon.

  3. South Dakota.

  4. special delivery.

  5. Statistics. standard deviation.

SD 1 British  

abbreviation

  1. South Dakota

  2. Also: sd.  statistics standard deviation

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abbreviation

  1. Swaziland (international car registration)

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sd 2 British  

abbreviation

  1. sine die

  2. sound

  3. philosophy sense datum

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sd 3 British  

abbreviation

  1. Sudan

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Etymology

Origin of SD1

From the German word Sicherheitsdienst

Origin of S.D.6

From Latin Scientiae Doctor

Example Sentences

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SD Guthrie and Genting Plantations have flagged potential charges, he notes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

Edward Snowden removed information using a SD memory card he hid on some occasions in a Rubik’s cube.

From Salon • Jun. 30, 2025

Riding for Team SD Worx, the 29-year-old claimed victory in thrilling style by winning a four-way sprint finish ahead of France's Pauline Ferrand-Prevot, Liane Lippert of Germany and Poland's Katarzyna Niewiadoma-Phinney.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2025

"We use these teeny recorders with an SD card that are specifically designed for recording wildlife acoustics," Ripa said.

From Science Daily • Apr. 20, 2024

The square which contains WA is in line S, column D. So I put down SD.

From The Treasure-Train by Reeve, Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin)

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