VD

See also: vd, Vd, v/d, Vd., V.D., and V. D.

Translingual

Symbol

VD

  1. (international standards, obsolete) Former ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code for North Vietnam from 1974 to 1976.
    Synonym: VDR (alpha-3)

Usage notes

The code was deprecated in favour of VN on the reunification of Vietnam.

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English

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Noun

VD (countable and uncountable, plural VDs)

  1. (aviation) The design diving speed of an aircraft; the highest speed which the aircraft is planned to reach during flight testing. Always higher than VNE (the speed that must not be exceeded in service).
  2. (pathology, dated) Initialism of venereal disease.
    • 1979 April 21, Tommi Avicolli, Edmund White, “Talking With Edmund White”, in Gay Community News, page 10:
      One of the things I've learned traveling around America is how many people have relied on the Joy of Gay Sex as their primary source of information, about not only sexual positions and activities, but about things like V.D., sexual dysfunction, coming out with the family, and dealing with feelings of guilt related to religion.

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French

Proper noun

VD ?

  1. ISO 3166-2:CH code of Vaud (canton)

German

Proper noun

VD

  1. ISO 3166-2:CH code of Waadt (canton)

Swedish

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Noun

VD c

  1. CEO, chief executive officer; initialism of verkställande direktör.
    Synonym: CEO

Declension
Declension of VD 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative VD VD:n VD:ar VD:arna
Genitive VD:s VD:ns VD:ars VD:arnas
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