Meanings
plural ASDs
- abbreviationinitialismuncountableaeronauticsInitialism of aircraft statistical data.
- abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountableengineeringInitialism of allowable stress design.
The ASD method of design utilizes unfactored loads which are combined to produce a maximum effect in a member.
2015 July 28, “Load and Resistance Factor Design (LRFD) for Highway Bridge Superstructures”, in FHWA, archived from the original on 06 Apr 2024, page 16 - abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountablelifestyleInitialism of anti-slut defense.
- abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountablehuman sciencesInitialism of autism spectrum disorder.
Currently, there are no FDA-approved medications that improve the core symptoms of ASD
2018-10-08, “Scientists Pinpoint Pathway That Impacts Features of Autism”, in R&D Magazine1 more example
In the non-ASD population, the incidence of savants is about 1 percent. Why people in the spectrum are more likely to be savants is still a mystery.
2008, Ana Maria Rodriguez, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Twenty-First Century Books, →ISBN, page 38 - abbreviationcountableinitialismmathematicsInitialism of average standard deviation.
- abbreviationinitialismInitialism of Aeronautical Systems Division.
- USabbreviationinitialismgovernmentInitialism of Assistant Secretary of Defense.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna spectrum disorder marked by characteristics such as social communication, sensory processing differences, focused interests, and repetitive behaviors
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
French TSA
- TSAautism spectrum disorder
Greek ΔΑΦ
- ΔΑΦ (DAF)autism spectrum disorder
Portuguese TEA
- TEAautism spectrum disorder
Russian ДМПП, РАС
- ДМПП (DMPP)atrial septal defect
- РАС (RAS)autism spectrum disorder
Spanish TEA
- TEAautism spectrum disorder
Ukrainian ДМП, РАС
- ДМП (DMP)atrial septal defect
- РАС (RAS)autism spectrum disorder
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Cite this entry
ASD. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ASD
“ASD.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ASD. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ASD,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ASD.
Source: ASD on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.