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D/deaf

UK/dɛf/

D/deaf adjective: a term designating both deaf people (those who have lost their hearing later in life) and Deaf people (those who identify as culturally Deaf).

Adjective (1)

D/deaf (not comparable)

  1. A term designating both deaf people (those who have lost their hearing later in life) and Deaf people (those who identify as culturally Deaf).
    • If I were to select a random sample of d/Deaf adults in the U.S. (or any technologically advanced country, for that matter) would I find that they would be more into the Internet than a random sample of hearing?1996 March 24, niem...@iastate.edu, “d/Deaf use of Internet: more than the hearing?”, in bit.listserv.deaf-l (Usenet)
    • Since D/deaf experiences vary greatly, it's important to offer kids multiple titles about D/deaf characters and characters with hearing loss, showcasing these differences.2023 September 6, Kerry O'Malley Cerra, “Strategies to Spotlight Books for Deaf Awareness Month”, in School Library Journal, New York, N.Y.: Media Source Inc., →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the...

Adjective (2) capitalized: d/Deaf

d/Deaf (not comparable)

  1. (alternative) Alternative form of D/deaf.

Forms of D/deaf

alternative formd/Deaf

Words that rhyme with D/deaf

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Questions about D/deaf

What does D/deaf mean?
D/deaf means a term designating both deaf people (those who have lost their hearing later in life) and Deaf people (those who identify as culturally Deaf).
What part of speech is D/deaf?
D/deaf is an adjective.
How do you pronounce D/deaf?
D/deaf is pronounced /dɛf/ (UK).

Words near D/deaf in the dictionary

  1. D.W.I.
  2. D.WRE
  3. d/b/a
  4. d/c
  5. D/D
  6. D/deaf
  7. d/l
  8. D/L/S
  9. D/Led
  10. D/Ling
  11. d/ls

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