di

1

or Di

[ dee ]

preposition
  1. from; of: used in Italian personal names, originally to indicate place of origin: Conte di Savòia.

Origin of di

1
<Italian <Latin

Other definitions for di (2 of 9)

di2
[ dee ]

nounMusic.
  1. a tone in the ascending chromatic scale between do and re.

Origin of di

2
Perhaps alteration of do2

Other definitions for Di (3 of 9)

Di
[ dahy ]

noun
  1. a female given name, form of Diana.

Other definitions for Di (4 of 9)

Di

Symbol, Chemistry.
  1. didymium.

Other definitions for DI (5 of 9)

DI

  1. Department of the Interior.

  2. drill instructor.

Other definitions for di- (6 of 9)

di-1

  1. a prefix occurring in loanwords from Greek, where it meant “two,” “twice,” “double” (diphthong); on this model, freely used in the formation of compound words (dicotyledon; dipolar) and in chemical terms (diatomic; disulfide).

Origin of di-

6
Middle English ≪ Latin <Greek, combining form representing dís twice, double, akin to dýotwo. See bi-1, twi-

Other definitions for di- (7 of 9)

di-2

  1. variant of dis-1 before b, d, l, m, n, r, s, v, and sometimes g and j: digest; divide.

Other definitions for di- (8 of 9)

di-3

  1. variant of dia- before a vowel: diorama.

Other definitions for di. (9 of 9)

di.

abbreviation
  1. diameter.

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How to use di in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for Di (1 of 4)

Di

the chemical symbol for
  1. didymium

British Dictionary definitions for DI (2 of 4)

DI

abbreviation for
  1. Defence Intelligence

  2. Detective Inspector

  1. Donor Insemination

British Dictionary definitions for di- (3 of 4)

di-1

prefix
  1. twice; two; double: dicotyledon

    • containing two specified atoms or groups of atoms: dimethyl ether; carbon dioxide

    • a nontechnical equivalent of bi- 1 (def. 5c)

Origin of di-

3
via Latin from Greek, from dis twice, double, related to duo two. Compare bi- 1

British Dictionary definitions for di- (4 of 4)

di-2

combining form
  1. variant of dia- diopter

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Scientific definitions for di-

di-

  1. A prefix that means “two,” “twice,” or “double.” It is used commonly in chemistry, as in dioxide, a compound having two oxygen atoms.

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