dr

1 of 3

abbreviation (1)

1
debtor
2
drachma
3
dram
4
drive
5
drum

Dr.

2 of 3

abbreviation (2)

variants or less commonly Dr
doctor
usually used as an abbreviated form of the title Doctor before a doctor's name
One of the first pediatricians to get psychoanalytic training, Dr. Spock formed commonsense principles of child rearing … .Peter Gay
Nowhere does the center describe Pluto as a planet, but nowhere do its exhibits declare "Pluto is not a planet," either. "We're not that confrontational about it," said Dr. Neil de Grasse Tyson, director of the museum's Hayden Planetarium.Kenneth Chang

DR

3 of 3

abbreviation (3)

1
dead reckoning
2
dining room
3
Dominican Republic

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“Dr.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dr. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Medical Definition

dr

1 of 3 abbreviation
1
dram
2
dressing

Dr.

2 of 3 abbreviation
variants also Dr
doctor
usually used as an abbreviated form of the title Doctor before a doctor's name

DR

3 of 3 abbreviation
delivery room

Legal Definition

DR

abbreviation
disciplinary rule

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