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    ds
    abbreviation
    decistere; decisteres.
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  • 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.


Ds 2 American  
Symbol, Chemistry, Physics.
  1. darmstadtium.

  2. (formerly) dysprosium.


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.


d.s. 4 American  

abbreviation

  1. daylight saving.

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

  3. document signed.


D.S. 5 American  

abbreviation

  1. Music. from the sign.


D.S. 6 American  

abbreviation

  1. Doctor of Science.


DS British  

abbreviation

  1. Also: dsmusic dal segno

  2. Detective Sergeant

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of D.S.

From Italian dal segno

Example Sentences

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The Direct Action Everywhere activists were recently on a public road near Double D’s main farm, flying a drone over the property.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

What drives customers to storage, Dietz says are the four D’s: downsizing, decluttering, divorce and death.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Because inflammation can accelerate telomere damage, vitamin D's anti-inflammatory properties may help explain its apparent protective effects.

From Science Daily • Oct. 22, 2025

And what makes Mickey D’s breakfast interesting, suggested CNBC’s Carl Quintanilla, is that it could be considered a “proxy for employment. You’re more likely to visit if you have somewhere to go in the morning.”

From Slate • Aug. 8, 2025

Like at Big D’s party, Kenya is giving Denasia Allen some serious stank-eye.

From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas

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