dow
word
Definition
Usually refers to "Dow Chemical Company," a major American corporation, or the "Dow Jones" indexes for the stock market. Rarely, an archaic noun meaning 'dowry'.
Usage & Nuances
Almost always capitalized as a proper noun (Dow Chemical, Dow Jones). The archaic noun meaning 'dowry' is obsolete in modern English. In finance, "the Dow" refers to the Dow Jones index.
Spanish: Dow (nombre propio) - dote (arcaico, rara vez usado)Portuguese (BR): Dow (nome próprio) - dote (arcaico, raramente usado)Portuguese (PT): Dow (nome próprio) - dote (arcaico, raramente usado)Chinese (Simplified): 道氏 (公司、姓氏，专用名词)Chinese (Traditional): 道氏 (公司、姓氏，專用名詞)Hindi: डाउ (विशेष नाम) - दहेज (पुराना, शायद ही इस्तेमाल होता है)Arabic: داو (اسم علم، اسم شركة)Bengali: ডাওRussian: ДоуJapanese: ダウVietnamese: DowKorean: 다우Turkish: DowUrdu: ڈاؤIndonesian: Dow
Example Sentences
The Dow dropped 500 points today.
basic
She works at Dow.
basic
Dow is a large chemical company in the United States.
basic
Many investors watch the Dow carefully every day.
natural
When people talk about Wall Street, they often mean the Dow.
natural
The Dow was up in the morning but fell by closing time.
natural