CDs

1. pluralplural of CD

plural CDSs · plural CDSes

1. abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountablebusinessInitialism of credit default swap.

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   The cost of that funding is partially influenced by the price of an instrument known as a credit default swap — essentially, a form of insurance that one party buys to protect against the possibility that another party will default. The higher the risk of default, the higher the price of the C.D.S., and the higher the cost of funding.

   2023 March 15, Michael J. de la Merced, Maureen Farrell, “Credit Suisse to Borrow Up to $54 Billion From Central Bank”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 18 Mar 2023

2. abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountablehuman sciencesInitialism of child-directed speech, a simplified form of speech used by adults when talking to infants.
3. abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountablegovernmentInitialism of Chief of the Defence Staff.

   In almost 4 years as CDS Tony [Radakin] faced a period of dizzying change and complexity.

   2025 December 15, Richard Knighton, “Chief of the Defence Staff speech”, in Gov.uk, archived from the original on 08 Mar 2026

4. abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountableInitialism of cognitive dysfunction syndrome.
5. USabbreviationcountableinitialismuncountableMarylandlawInitialism of controlled dangerous substances.

   Synonyms: controlled substance

6. abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountableInitialism of cat distribution system.

   The idea of the CDS speaks to the different way people view cats and dogs, says Kate Meghji, chief operating officer at the Humane Rescue Alliance in Washington DC.

   2024 August 15, Madeleine Aggeler, “Find a stray cat? That might be the cat distribution system at work”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 31 Aug 2024

1. pluralplural of cD