DC

See also: dc, Dc, dC, D&C, D.C., and d.C.

English

Proper noun

DC

(geography) Initialism of District of Columbia., a federal district of the United States of America.
(geography) Initialism of Dubai City., to distinguish it from Dubai Emirate.
Initialism of Sega Dreamcast.

Initialism

DC

(law) District Court
(electrical) direct current
(degree) Doctor of Chiropractic
(banking) debit card
(law enforcement) Detective constable, a police rank used in Commonwealth countries
Dictionary of Canadianisms on Historical Principles; DCHP.
(music) da capo
(video coding) direct coded
(Britain, pensions) Initialism of defined contributions.

Antonyms

(electrical): AC

Derived terms

AC/DC
(law enforcement): WDC

Related terms

(law enforcement): DCI, DI, DS

See also

(law enforcement): supt., PC, WPC

Translations

direct current

Dutch: gelijkspanning (What can be measured over an open circuit or a resistance)
Finnish: tasavirta (fi)
Indonesian: arus searah

Japanese: 直流 (ちょくりゅう, chokuryū)
Korean: 직류 (直流, jikryu)

Anagrams

C.D., CD, cD

Italian

Alternative forms

D.C.

Proper noun

DC f

Initialism of Democrazia Cristiana (Christian Democracy)

Portuguese

Adverb

DC (not comparable)

AD (after the birth of Christ)

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