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DDE

DDE is the initialism of delay differential equation.

DDE is the initialism of Dynamic Data Exchange.

DDE is the initialism of doctrine of double effect.

DDE is the initialism of dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene.

Meaning of delay differential equation

Noun

delay differential equation (plural delay differential equations)

  1. a type of differential equation in which the derivative of the unknown function at a certain time is given in terms of the values of the function at previous times
    Synonyms:
    DDE

Meaning of dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene

Noun

dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene (uncountable, abbreviation DDE)

  1. A long-lasting chemical that forms when the pesticide DDT breaks down. It doesn’t easily degrade, can build up in living organisms, and is known for disrupting hormones and persisting in the environment for a long time.

Questions about DDE

What is DDE the initialism of?
DDE is the initialism of delay differential equation.

Words near DDE in the dictionary

  1. DDCD
  2. DDCDs
  3. ddCTP
  4. DDD
  5. DDDs
  6. DDE
  7. DdeltaDtime
  8. DdeltaDvol
  9. DDG
  10. ddGTP
  11. DDI

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Adapted from Wiktionary: DDE (page history and authors); delay differential equation (page history and authors); dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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