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ID.

Abbreviation of identification, identifier, or identity document.

2 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/aɪˈdiː/
  1. Abbreviation of identification, identifier, or identity document.

    abbreviation · alt-of · countable · uncountable
    Show me your ID.
  2. An ident.

    countable · uncountable
  3. Initialism of image description.

    Internet · abbreviation · alt-of · countable · initialism · uncountable
  4. Initialism of intellectual disability.

    abbreviation · alt-of · countable · initialism · uncountable
  5. Initialism of intelligent design.

    abbreviation · alt-of · countable · initialism · uncountable
  6. Initialism of industrial design.

    abbreviation · alt-of · countable · initialism · uncountable
  7. Initialism of inside diameter, inner diameter, or internal diameter.

    abbreviation · alt-of · countable · initialism · uncountable
  8. Initialism of industry discount.

    abbreviation · alt-of · countable · initialism · uncountable
  9. Initialism of iron deficiency.

    abbreviation · alt-of · countable · initialism · uncountable
verb/aɪˈdiː/
  1. To identify (an object, etc.).

    transitive
    Police have been unable to ID the body found in the river.
  2. To request to see a person’s identification for proof of identity or age.

    transitive
    The bartender will have to ID you before serving you a drink.
  3. To identify (as something)

    intransitive
    I have one black grandfather, but I don't ID as mixed race
name/aɪˈdiː/
  1. Abbreviation of Idaho: a state of the United States.

    abbreviation · alt-of
adj/aɪˈdiː/
  1. Initialism of intellectually disabled.

    abbreviation · alt-of · initialism · not-comparable
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.