Dial

Dial
Not to be confused with a diol, a chemical containing two hydroxyl groups.

Dial may mean:

  • -dial, the suffix for dialdehydes (a molecule with two aldehyde groups)
  • 'dial.' can be an abbreviation for 'dialect'
  • Dial (measurement), a display device in radio, measuring instruments, etc.
  • Dial Corporation, a consumer products company that is a wholly owned subsidiary of Henkel AG & Co. KGaA.
  • Slang for a person's face
  • Dial House (disambiguation), various
  • Dial Records (disambiguation), various
  • Dunedin International Airport Limited, New Zealand
  • Delhi International Airport (P) Limited, Delhi, India
  • Mode dial, part of dSLR and SLR-like digital cameras
  • Rotary dial, a device for the input of numbers in telephones and similar devices
  • A sundial or clock face
  • The Dial, an American magazine published intermittently from 1840 to 1929.
  • DIAL, an acronym for Differential Absorbtion LIDAR

Etymology

Its original meaning was sundial and/or clock dial, from Latin diālis meaning daily, or concerning the day, because of its use in telling the time of day.

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  • Dial — ist der Name des zweiten deutschen Satelliten. Dial steht für Diamant Allemagne. Dial resultierte aus einer Kooperation von CNES und DFVLR. Ziel war die Bereitstellung einer Nutzlast für den Erststart der Diamant B Rakete. Dial durfte maximal… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Dial — Di al, n. [LL. dialis daily, fr. L. dies day. See {Deity}.] 1. An instrument, formerly much used for showing the time of day from the shadow of a style or gnomon on a graduated arc or surface; esp., a sundial; but there are lunar and astral dials …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • dial-up — UK US /ˈdaɪəlʌp/ adjective ( also dial in) ► COMMUNICATIONS, INTERNET using a phone line rather than a cable or wireless connection: »dial up modem/connection »dial up networking »You will need a computer with internet access, either dial up or… …   Financial and business terms

  • dial — early 15c., sundial, earlier dial of a compass (mid 14c.), apparently from M.L. dialis daily, from L. dies day (see DIURNAL (Cf. diurnal)). The word perhaps was abstracted from a phrase such as M.L. rota dialis daily wheel, and evolved to mean… …   Etymology dictionary

  • dial-a- — combining form (also without hyphens) denoting goods and services available by telephone, as in dial a ride • • • Main Entry: ↑dial * * * comb. form denoting a service available for booking by telephone dial a ride …   Useful english dictionary

  • dial up — ˌdial ˈup [intransitive] [present tense I/you/we/they dial up he/she/it dials up present participle dialling up past tense …   Useful english dictionary

  • Dial — Di al, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dialed}or {Dialled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Dialing} or {Dialling}.] 1. To measure with a dial. [1913 Webster] Hours of that true time which is dialed in heaven. Talfourd. [1913 Webster] 2. (Mining) To survey with a dial.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Dial M — Format Public service, Talk show Created by National Broadcasting Network Developed by Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office Starring Manuel Morato and Ma …   Wikipedia

  • Dial-up —   [dt. Einwahl], bei der Datenfernübertragung (DFÜ) Bezeichnung für das Herstellen einer Verbindung durch Einwahl. Erfolgt die Verbindungsaufnahme vom Provider aus, so spricht man auch von »Dial out«, wird sie vom Teilnehmer aufgerufen, von »Dial …   Universal-Lexikon

  • dial — UK US /daɪəl/ verb [I or T] (UK ll , US l ) ► COMMUNICATIONS to make a phone call by pressing a series of buttons with numbers, or moving a disc with numbers, on the phone: »If you have the extension number you can dial any member of staff direct …   Financial and business terms

  • dial-in — UK US adjective [before noun] ► COMMUNICATIONS, INTERNET DIAL UP(Cf. ↑dial up) …   Financial and business terms

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