CID (countable and uncountable, plural CIDs)
caller identification; a feature that identifies the phone number of the caller.
Abbreviation of combat identification. (compare IFF)
Acronym of center/centre instrument display.
Initialism of criminal investigation/investigative division/department.
CID
(British, police, initialism) Scotland Yard Criminal Investigation Department
(US, military, police, initialism) U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command
(US, military, police, initialism) Former name of NCIS. (Naval Criminal Investigation Division)
• CDI, DCI, DIC, ICD, IDC
Source: Wiktionary
Cid, n. Etym: [Sp., fr. Ar. seid lord.]
1. Chief or commander; in Spanish literature, a title of Ruy Diaz, Count of Bivar, a champion of Christianity and of the old Spanish royalty, in the 11th century.
2. An epic poem, which celebrates the exploits of the Spanish national hero, Ruy Diaz.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
18 December 2024
(noun) (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed; “thematic vowels are part of the stem”
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
