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DP

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Definition of DP

 (Entry 1 of 2)

1 : a displaced person
2 : double play

DP

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Definition of DP (Entry 2 of 2)

1 data processing
2 degree of polymerization
3 dew point
4 director of photography
5 doctor of podiatry

First Known Use of DP

Noun

circa 1944, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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“DP.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/DP. Accessed 8 Aug. 2022.

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DP

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Medical Definition of DP

1 doctor of pharmacy
2 doctor of podiatry

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