DX

See also: dx and Dx

Translingual

Symbol

DX

1. (radio slang) (long) distance

English

Adjective

DX (not comparable)

1. Abbreviation of deluxe.

Coordinate terms

• (deluxe): GS (“grand sport”), GT (“grand touring”), LE (“limited edition, luxury edition”), SE (“special edition”), LX (“luxury”), SX (“super, special”), L (“limited, luxury”), R (“racing”), S (“sport, special, super”)

Noun

DX

1. (computing) Abbreviation of double precision.

   Coordinate terms: (half) HX, (single) SX, (quad) QX

2. (radio) Long-distance contact with or reception of a distant radio station.
3. (programming) Synonym of DevEx (“developer experience”)

   Coordinate term: UX

Verb

DX (third-person singular simple present DXs, present participle DXing, simple past and past participle DXed)

1. (radio) To receive and identify a long-distance broadcast, such as one by a distant AM, FM, or TV broadcast station.
2. (amateur radio) To complete a long-distance two-way radio information exchange, especially on amateur radio bands.

Anagrams

• XD, xd