Dx

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Abbreviation of diagnosis.
verb
  1. To diagnose.
noun
  1. Abbreviation of developer experience.
noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of Dx (“diagnosis”).
verb
  1. Alternative letter-case form of Dx (“to diagnose”).
adj
  1. Abbreviation of deluxe.
noun
  1. Abbreviation of double precision.
  2. Long-distance contact with or reception of a distant radio station.
  3. Synonym of DevEx (“developer experience”).
verb
  1. To receive and identify a long-distance broadcast, such as one by a distant AM, FM, or TV broadcast station.
  2. To complete a long-distance two-way radio information exchange, especially on amateur radio bands.

Word forms

Dx Dx's Dx'ing Dx'd Dx'ed DXs DXing DXed

Etymology

Abbreviation of diagnose or diagnosis, formed by analogy with Rx, variant of ℞ (“prescription”), abbreviation of Latin recipe (“take”). Compare also Hx (“history”).

Synonyms

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