D

Alphabet's fourth character

D is from the Phoenician daleth.

D as we know it is borrowed from the Greeks of southwest Italy, who avoided the Phoenician form because of its possible confusion with their symbol for R.

letter

alphabet

Language's letter system

fourth · initial · monogram · typography · font · handwriting · cursive · print · character · spelling

music

note

Short written record

  • chordNotes sounded simultaneously
  • keyLock-opening device
  • scaleMeasure of relative size

major · minor · sharp · flat · sonata · symphony · melody · harmony · tuning · pitch

grade

academic

Relating to education or theory

mediocre · poor · mark · score · report card · GPA · transcript · evaluation · assessment · rating

vitamin

nutrient

Life-sustaining substance

absorption · deficiency · supplement · fortified · rickets · osteoporosis · IU · sunlight · nutrition · health

slang

Detroit

Michigan automotive hub

David · Derek · Diana · hip-hop · casual

symbol

battery

Portable electricity storage

type · designation

Categories
Opposites
alphabetical position

DW

Twenty-third English letter

Z · Y · A · V

letter case

Dd

Fourth alphabetic character, minuscule

academic grading

DA

Highest academic mark

A+ · F · B · excellence · excellent

Phrases
Family

CD, DVD, AD

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G