| D |
deviation; dip (of horizon); distance; destroyed. |
| D & C |
Dilation and Curettage |
| d |
declination (astronomical); altitude difference., declination change in 1 hour. |
| D. Lat. |
difference of latitude. |
| D. Litt |
Doctor of Literature |
| D. Phil |
Doctor of Philosophy |
| D. Sc. |
Doctor of Science |
| D.C.V.L. |
Development Corporation of Vidarbha Limited |
| DA |
Dearness Allowance |
| ‘dA’ |
difference of longitude (time units). |
| DAP |
Diammonium Phosphate (Urea) |
| DBT |
Department of Bio-Technology |
| DC |
direct current. |
| DC/F |
BlazeShield DC/F fire protective insulation |
| DCCL |
Development Corporation of Cithara Limited |
| DCs |
Developed Countries |
| DDT |
Dichloro-diphenyl-trichloro-ethane |
| Dec. |
declination. |
| Dec. Inc. |
declination increment. |
| deg. |
degree(s). |
| DELs |
Direct Exchange Lines |
| Dep. |
departure. |
| destr |
destroyed. |
| Dev. |
deviation. |
| DFID |
The Department for International Development |
| DG |
degaussing. |
| DGCI |
Drug Controller General of India |
| DGPS |
differential global positioning system. |
| DHQ |
mean diurnal high water inequality. |
| Dia |
diaphone. |
| DIAL |
Delhi International Airport Pvt. Ltd. |
| diff. |
difference. |
| Dist. |
distance. |
| DIY |
Do it Yourself |
| DjIA |
Dow Jones International Average |
| DL |
dead load |
| Dlo |
difference of longitude (arc units). |
| DLQ |
mean diurnal low water inequality. |
| dm |
decimeters. |
| DMAHTC |
Defense Mapping Agency Hydrographic/ Topographic Center. |
| DMI |
Drip Method of Irrigation |
| DMK |
Dravida Munetra Kazhagam |
| DMO |
Destination Marketing Organisation |
| DMZ |
Demilitarized Zone |
| DNA |
Deoxyribo-nucleic Acid |
| DNC |
digital navigation chart. |
| DOD |
Department of Ocean Development |
| dol |
dolphin. |
| DoT |
Department of Tourism |
| DPC |
Dabhol Power Corporation |
| DPDC |
District Planning and Development Council |
| DPE |
Department of Public Enterprises |
| DPEP |
District Primary Education Programme |
| DPS |
Deferred Profit Sharing |
| DPT |
Diphtreria Pertussis and Tetanus |
| DR |
dead reckoning; dead reckoning position. |
| DRDA |
District Rural Development Agency |
| DRDO |
Defence Research and Development Organisation |
| DRE |
dead reckoning equipment. |
| DRM |
direction of relative movement. |
| DRT |
dead reckoning tracer. |
| Ds |
dip short of horizon. |
| DSB |
Digital Satellite Broadcasting |
| DSC |
digital selective calling. |
| DSC & WM |
Directorate of Soil Conservation and Watershed Management |
| DSD |
double second difference. |
| DSL |
Digital Subscriber Line |
| DSP |
Digital Signal Processing |
| DST |
Department of Science & Technology |
| DST-DAAD |
DST Exchange Programme with Germany |
| DSVL |
doppler sonar velocity log. |
| DTAP |
dissemination and technical assistance program |
| DTH |
Direct-to-Home |
| DTS |
Digital Theatre System |
| dur. |
duration. |
| DV |
Deo Volente |
| DVC |
Damodar Valley Corporation |
| DVD |
Digital Versatile; Video Disc |
| DVI |
Digital Video Interactive |
| DVS |
Desktop Video-conferencing Software |
| DW |
Deep Water Route. |
| DWCRA |
Development of Women and Children in Rural Areas |
| DWI |
Driving While Intoxicated |
| DZ |
danger zone. |
