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DP

noun
\ ˌdē-ˈpē \
plural DP's or DPs

Definition of DP 

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 : a displaced person

2 : double play

DP

abbreviation

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

abbreviation

Medical Definition of DP 

1 doctor of pharmacy

2 doctor of podiatry

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