ADL

plural ADLs

1. abbreviationinitialismgovernmentInitialism of activities of daily living, a set of activities such as bathing, feeding, or relieving oneself.

   She presented the second time unable to perform her ADLs with latent and perseverative speech, thought blocking, disorganized thought processes and behavior, delusions of being poisoned, and was preoccupied with bizarre physical symptoms.

   2009, Marfan Syndrome and Schizophrenia: A Case Report and Literature Review, by Mary Lemberg, MD and Alexander W. Thompson, MD, MBA

2. abbreviationinitialismcomputingInitialism of argument-dependent lookup, a feature of C++ in which the compiler chooses a function based on its arguments.
3. abbreviationinitialismbusinessInitialism of acquisition and distribution layer, the stay-dry layer of a diaper or menstrual pad that wicks liquid, particularly urine or menses, from the topsheet to the innermost absorbent core.
4. abbreviationinitialismengineeringInitialism of affected document list.

1. abbreviationinitialismInitialism of Anti-Defamation League: an international Jewish non-governmental organization based in the United States specializing in civil rights law.

   Musk has said on X that he is “pro-free speech, but against antisemitism of any kind”. But he has threatened to sue ADL for defamation, accusing the group of trying to “kill” the platform by “falsely accusing it and me of being antisemitic”.

   2023 September 18, “Israel’s prime minister urges Elon Musk to curb antisemitism on his platform, X”, in The Guardian, →ISSN, archived from the original on 08 Dec 2023

   1 more example

   The Anti-Defamation League reported a dramatic increase in antisemitic incidents in 2021 in this country, with a total of 2,717 incidents of assault, harassment and vandalism reported to ADL, the highest number on record since the organization began tracking antisemitic incidents in 1979.

   2022 November 19, Clarence Page, “Sometimes offensive comedy is just lazy laughs”, in Chicago Tribune, archived from the original on 29 Mar 2025

2. abbreviationinitialismInitialism of Animal Defense League.