Dm (Noun)

Meaning ¹

A metric unit of length equal to one tenth of a meter.

Classification

Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.

Examples

• The length of the room was 5 dm from wall to wall.
• Please convert 23 dm to meters using the conversion factor.
• A decameter is equal to 10 dm, a unit of measurement used in surveying.
• We need to add 0.8 dm to the total length of the plank.
• This tool measures the length in dm for better precision.

Synonyms

• Decimeter
• Decimetre

Hypernyms

• Metric Linear Unit

Meaning ²

Diabetes caused by a relative or absolute deficiency of insulin and characterized by polyuria; "when doctors say `diabetes' they usually mean `diabetes mellitus'".

Classification

Nouns denoting natural processes.

Examples

• The patient was diagnosed with dm and had to start taking insulin injections.
• Her dm was well managed through diet and exercise, but she still needed to take medication.
• The doctor explained to the patient that dm is a serious condition that requires constant monitoring.
• Researchers are working to find new treatments for dm, a disease that affects millions worldwide.
• After being diagnosed with dm, John had to completely overhaul his diet and lifestyle.

Synonyms

• Diabetes Mellitus

Hypernyms

• Diabetes

Hyponyms

• IDDM
• Ketosis-resistant Diabetes
• Ketoacidosis-resistant Diabetes
• Type I Diabetes
• Adult-onset Diabetes Mellitus
• Latent Diabetes
• Maturity-onset Diabetes Mellitus
• Autoimmune Diabetes
• Maturity-onset Diabetes
• Non-insulin-dependent Diabetes
• Adult-onset Diabetes
• Ketosis-resistant Diabetes Mellitus
• Growth-onset Diabetes
• Type II Diabetes
• Mature-onset Diabetes
• Ketoacidosis-prone Diabetes
• Ketoacidosis-resistant Diabetes Mellitus
• Juvenile Diabetes
• Ketosis-prone Diabetes
• NIDDM
• Juvenile-onset Diabetes