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.

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hd. ² American  

abbreviation

1. hand.

2. head.

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h.d. ³ American  

abbreviation

1. (in prescriptions) at bedtime.

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h.d. ⁴ American  

abbreviation

1. heavy duty.

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hd British  

abbreviation

1. hand

2. head

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Etymology

Origin of h.d.

From New Latin hōra dēcubitūs

Example Sentences

It will occupy a roughly 40,000-square-foot portion of a lot formerly used by L.A. luxury furniture retailer HD Buttercup, which went out of business last year, said Wally Marks III, owner of the Helms complex.

From Los Angeles Times

South Korean conglomerate HD Hyundai plans to dramatically increase India’s domestic ship building capacity with a port expansion and greenfield port development in the southern state of Tamil Nadu, India’s hub for export-oriented automotive industries.

From Barron's

South Korean conglomerate HD Hyundai plans to dramatically increase India’s domestic ship building capacity with a port expansion and greenfield port development in the southern state of Tamil Nadu, India’s hub for export-oriented automotive industries.

From Barron's

Astronomers have identified a possible Earth-like planet called HD 137010 b that may share many similarities with our world.

From Science Daily

HD 137010 b is currently classified as a "candidate," meaning it still needs additional observations to confirm its existence.

From Science Daily