Dc Meaning in English

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US

/ˌdiˈsi/

dee-SEE

UK

/dˌiːsˈiː/

dee-SEE

التعريف

"DC" usually stands for "direct current," which is a type of electrical current that flows in only one direction. It can also mean "District of Columbia," the area in the United States where Washington, D.C. is located.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

In technical or engineering contexts, "DC" refers to electricity or electronics (as in "DC power"). In geography or politics, it means Washington, D.C. (the U.S. capital). The meaning depends on context. Don’t confuse with "AC" (alternating current).

• Spanish: corriente continua - DC (sigla)
• Portuguese (BR): corrente contínua - DC (sigla)
• Portuguese (PT): corrente contínua - DC (sigla)
• Chinese (Simplified): 直流电 - DC（缩写）
• Chinese (Traditional): 直流電 - DC（縮寫）
• Hindi: डीसी - सीधी धारा
• Arabic: تيار مستمر - دي سي (اختصار)
• Bengali: ডিসি (ডাইরেক্ট কারেন্ট) - ডিসি (ওয়াশিংটন ডিসি)
• Russian: постоянный ток (DC) - Вашингтон (округ Колумбия)
• Japanese: 直流（DC） - ワシントンD.C.
• Vietnamese: DC (dòng điện một chiều) - DC (Washington, D.C.)
• Korean: 직류(DC) - 워싱턴 D.C.
• Turkish: DC (doğru akım) - DC (Washington, DC)
• Urdu: ڈی سی (براہ راست بجلی) - ڈی سی (واشنگٹن، ڈی سی)
• Indonesian: DC (arus searah) - DC (Washington, D.C.)

جمل نموذجية

Most solar panels generate DC that needs to be converted to AC for home use.

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We visited DC last summer.

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Some small devices use DC instead of AC.

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Is your laptop charger DC or AC?

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My brother just moved to DC for his new job.

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This battery provides DC power.

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