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Cds

//ˌsiːˈdiːz// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    plural of CD form-of, plural
  2. 2
    Initialism of credit default swap. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

    "The cost of that funding is partially influenced by the price of an instrument known as a credit default swap — essentially, a form of insurance that one party buys to protect against the possibility that another party will default. The higher the risk of default, the higher the price of the C.D.S., and the higher the cost of funding."

  3. 3
    plural of cD form-of, plural
  4. 4
    Initialism of child-directed speech, a simplified form of speech used by adults when talking to infants. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
  5. 5
    Initialism of Chief of the Defence Staff. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

    "In almost 4 years as CDS Tony [Radakin] faced a period of dizzying change and complexity."

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  1. 6
    Initialism of cognitive dysfunction syndrome. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
  2. 7
    Initialism of Controlled Dangerous Substances. US, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
  3. 8
    Initialism of cat distribution system. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

    "The idea of the CDS speaks to the different way people view cats and dogs, says Kate Meghji, chief operating officer at the Humane Rescue Alliance in Washington DC."

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