Dx
adj, noun, verb
adj, noun, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Abbreviation of diagnosis. abbreviation, alt-of
- 2 Abbreviation of developer experience. abbreviation, alt-of, uncountable
- 3 Alternative letter-case form of Dx (“diagnosis”). alt-of
- 4 Abbreviation of double precision. abbreviation, alt-of
- 5 Long-distance contact with or reception of a distant radio station.
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- 6 Synonym of DevEx (“developer experience”).
Verb
- 1 To diagnose.
"I was Dx'd with ADHD ten years ago."
- 2 Alternative letter-case form of Dx (“to diagnose”). alt-of
- 3 To receive and identify a long-distance broadcast, such as one by a distant AM, FM, or TV broadcast station.
- 4 To complete a long-distance two-way radio information exchange, especially on amateur radio bands.
Adjective
- 1 Abbreviation of deluxe. abbreviation, alt-of, not-comparable
Example
More examples"My friend from university gave me a Kindle because he said he wasn't using it anymore. It's the DX model with a large screen. It's not easy to use, but the screen is indeed quite nice. It hadn't bothered me until now, but it's become hard for me to read something on a normal LCD screen."
Etymology
Abbreviation of diagnose or diagnosis, formed by analogy with Rx, variant of ℞ (“prescription”), abbreviation of Latin recipe (“take”). Compare also Hx (“history”).
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