Other definitions for d.p. (2 of 4)

d.p.

abbreviation
  1. (in prescriptions) with a proper direction.

Origin of d.p.

2
From Latin dīrēctiōne prōpriā

Other definitions for D/P (3 of 4)

D/P

  1. documents against payment.

Other definitions for D.P. (4 of 4)

D.P.

abbreviation
  1. data processing.

  2. displaced person.

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How to use DP in a sentence

  • All of class DP recognise class Dp2 (though of another generation) as brothers and sisters.

    Spinifex and Sand | David W Carnegie
  • DP recognises as father or mother all members of classes A and B; similarly Cp, etc.

    Spinifex and Sand | David W Carnegie
  • Now suppose DP imposed without change of volume, and dT to be the resulting temperature change.

    Lord Kelvin | Andrew Gray
  • This time, they'd harnessed Nedda's restless passion to the task of dissuading him from a DP.

    DP | Arthur Dekker Savage

British Dictionary definitions for DP (1 of 2)

DP

abbreviation for
  1. data processing

  2. displaced person

  1. (in South Africa) Democratic Party

British Dictionary definitions for D/P (2 of 2)

D/P

/ commerce /


abbreviation for
  1. documents against presentation

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