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13 entries found for dot.
dot1 ( P ) Pronunciation Key (dt)
n.

A tiny round mark made by or as if by a pointed instrument; a spot.
Such a mark used in orthography, as above an i.
The basic unit of composition for an image produced by a device that prints text or graphics on paper: a resolution of 900 dots per inch.
A tiny amount.
In Morse and similar codes, the short sound or signal used in combination with the dash and silent intervals to represent letters, numbers, or punctuation.
Mathematics.
A decimal point.
A symbol (�) indicating multiplication, as in 2 � 4 = 8.
Music. A mark after a note indicating an increase in time value by half.
Computer Science. A period, as used as in URLs and e-mail addresses, to separate strings of words, as in www.hmco.com.

v. dot�ted, dot�ting, dots
v. tr.
To mark with a dot.
To form or make with dots.
To cover with or as if with dots: �Campfires, like red, peculiar blossoms, dotted the night� (Stephen Crane).

v. intr.
To make a dot.

Idiom:
on/at the dot
Exactly at the appointed time; punctual or punctually: arrived at nine o'clock on the dot.

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[Middle English *dot, from Old English dott, head of a boil.]
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dotter n.

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dot2 ( P ) Pronunciation Key (dt, d)
n.
A woman's marriage portion; a dowry.

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[French, from Latin ds, dt-, dowry. See d- in Indo-European Roots.]
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dotal (dtl) adj.

DOT
abbr.
Department of Transportation.

dot

In addition to the idiom beginning with dot, also see on the dot; sign on the dotted line.

Source: The American Heritage� Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright � 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.

DOT

See Designated Order Turnaround.

Source: Wall Street Words: An A to Z Guide to Investment Terms for Today's Investor by David L. Scott.
Copyright � 2003 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.

Main Entry: DOT
Function: abbreviation
Department of Transportation �see also the IMPORTANT AGENCIES section

Source: Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, � 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.

Main Entry: dot
Pronunciation: 'd�t
Function: noun
: a small spot or speck �see MAURER'S DOTS SCHUFFNER'S DOTS

Source: Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, � 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.

dot

n 1: a very small circular shape; "a row of points"; "draw lines between the dots" [syn: point] 2: the United States federal department that institutes and coordinates national transportation programs; created in 1966 [syn: Department of Transportation, Transportation, DoT] 3: the shorter of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code [syn: dit] 4: street name for lysergic acid diethylamide [syn: acid, back breaker, battery-acid, dose, Elvis, loony toons, Lucy in the sky with diamonds, pane, superman, window pane, Zen] v 1: scatter or intersperse like dots or studs; "Hills constellated with lights" [syn: stud, constellate] 2: distribute loosely; "He scattered gun powder under the wagon" [syn: scatter, sprinkle, dust, disperse] 3: make a dot or dots 4: mark with a dot; "dot your `i's"

Source: WordNet � 2.0, � 2003 Princeton University

dot

decimal point.