Background for d

d

/diː/

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adjective

Abbreviation of declare.

Examples :

"The tax form asked if I had any d income from overseas investments. "

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adverb

From a higher position to a lower one; downwards.

Examples :

"The cat jumped down from the table."

direction position

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adverb

At a lower or further place or position along a set path.

Examples :

"His place is farther down the road."

direction position place

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South (as south is at the bottom of typical maps).

Examples :

"I went down to Miami for a conference."

direction geography

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adverb

Away from the city (regardless of direction).

Examples :

"He went down to Cavan."

area direction geography place environment

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At or towards any place that is visualised as 'down' by virtue of local features or local convention, or arbitrarily, irrespective of direction or elevation change.

Examples :

"She lives down by the park."

direction place

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Towards the opponent's side (in ball-sports).

Examples :

"The soccer team pushed the ball d, trying to score before halftime. "

sport direction

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adverb

Into a state of non-operation.

Examples :

"The computer has been shut down."

utility technical machine electronics

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To a subordinate or less prestigious position or rank.

Examples :

"After the incident, Kelly went down to Second Lieutenant."

position job organization

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In the direction leading away from the principal terminus, away from milepost zero.

Examples :

""The road crew worked d from the city center, replacing signs as they moved further away from the main district." "

direction position

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adverb

(sentence substitute) Get down.

Examples :

"Down, boy! (such as to direct a dog to stand on four legs from two, or to sit from standing on four legs.)"

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adverb

(academia) Away from Oxford or Cambridge.

Examples :

"My sister went to university d, to a smaller college in the Midlands. "

education language

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From a remoter or higher antiquity.

Examples :

"These traditions have been handed down over generations."

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adverb

So as to lessen quantity, level or intensity.

Examples :

"Please turn the music down!"

amount degree quality

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So as to reduce size, weight or volume.

Examples :

"Boil the mixture down to a syrupy consistency."

technical science

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From less to greater detail.

Examples :

"This spreadsheet lets you drill down to daily or even hourly sales figures."

way process direction

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adverb

So as to secure or compress something to the floor, ground, or other (usually horizontal) surface.

Examples :

"The movers strapped the heavy cabinet d to the truck bed to prevent it from shifting during the drive. "

action technical

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adverb

(intensifier) Used with verbs to add emphasis to the action of the verb.

Examples :

"They tamped (down) the asphalt to get a better bond."

grammar language

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adverb

Used with verbs to indicate that the action of the verb was carried to some state of completion, rather than being of indefinite duration.

Examples :

"He boiled the mixture. / He boiled down the mixture."

grammar language linguistics