cad

¹

[ kad ]

noun

1. an ill-bred man, especially one who behaves in a dishonorable or irresponsible way toward women.

   Synonyms: heel, rogue, rascal, rotter, bounder

2. British Archaic.
   1. a local town boy or youth, as contrasted with a university or public school student.
   2. a servant at a university or public school.

CAD

²

[ kad ]

noun

1. computer-aided design.

cad

¹

/ kæd /

noun

1. informal.
   a man who does not behave in a gentlemanly manner towards others

CAD

²

acronym for

1. computer-aided design

Derived Forms

• ˈcaddish, adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of cad¹

First recorded in 1780–90; short for caddie (in the sense “a person who runs errands and does odd jobs”)

Word History and Origins

Origin of cad¹

C18: shortened from caddie

Example Sentences

Changes in the levels of inflammatory markers have been observed in both conditions, suggesting that there may be a common biological pathway linking neuroinflammation in depression with atherosclerotic inflammation in CAD.

From Science Daily

Humans will not successfully navigate the energy transition by spreadsheet model, policy template, integrated circuit or CAD drawing alone.

From Seattle Times

AutoCAD — the “CAD” stands for computer-aided design — was based on a program called Interact created by Michael Riddle, another company founder.

From New York Times

The team found that a key biological mechanism involved in a rare vascular disease may influence CAD risk.

From Science Daily

Using CAD at best provided no benefit, and at worst reduced the accuracy of radiologists’ interpretations, resulting in higher rates of recalls and biopsies.

From Seattle Times