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HD

1 American  

abbreviation

  1. high-definition; high definition.

    channels that broadcast in HD;

    HD video;

    HD DVDs;

    an HD display on my new tablet.

  2. Computers. high definition.

  3. Huntington's disease.


hd. 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. hand.

  2. head.


h.d. 3 American  

abbreviation

  1. (in prescriptions) at bedtime.


h.d. 4 American  

abbreviation

  1. heavy duty.


hd British  

abbreviation

  1. hand

  2. head

"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 h.d.

From New Latin hōra dēcubitūs

Example Sentences

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The Food and Drug Administration has yet to approve the Eylea HD syringe.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

For patients paying cash, Wegovy HD has a price of $399 per month.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

Novo Nordisk launched its higher-dose Wegovy HD weight-loss shot in the U.S. after FDA approval last month.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Under the best-in-class floodlights at Tottenham, the finale of Saracens v Northampton played out in HD technicolour compared to the relative gloom of Kingston Park and Exeter's win over Newcastle Red Bulls.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Lindsey and Hassan talked about poker and zits and HD and DVR while Colin graphed his past.

From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green

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