What does ad stand for?

Adapter (ADWA)

Adnexa - Medicine (CPH)

Advertisement (WDMC)

Advertising (WDMC)

After Date (EBF)

Air-Dried (MIST)

Ante Diem - Before the Day - Latin (GPO)

To - up to - Therapy term (CTAA)

Addams' Ecclesiastical Reports - A publication (DLA)

Adelphoe - of Terence - Classical studies (OCD)

Adeodato (SAUS)

Adlai (SAUS)

Administration (DLA)

Administrative (DLA)

Administrator (DLA)

Adrenal - Medicine

Adult (AL)

Aedh (SAUS)

Animal Detail - Rorschach - Psychology

C. H. Boehringer Sohn, Ingelheim - Germany - Research code symbol

Abbreviated Dialing - Computer science (ELAL)

Abbreviated Dialling (SAUS)

Abdominal Diameter - Roentgenology

Abdominal Diaphragmatic Breathing (SAUS)

Abdominal Distention - Medicine (MELL)

Above Deck - of a ship (DS)

Above Diaphragm - Medicine (RAWO)

Absolute Delay (ELAL)

Absolute Determination (SAUS)

Absolute Deviation (SAUS)

Abwehrdienst - Counterintelligence Service - German military - World War II

Accelerated Depreciation (SAUS)

Accelerated Development, Inc. (DHP)

Access Door

Accession Document (SAUS)

Accessions Document - Air Force

Accidental Damage (WDAA)

Accidental Discharge - Firearms

Accident Dispensary - Medicine

Accion Democratica - Democratic Action - Venezuela - Political party (PPW)

Account Directory - Computer science (OA)

Account Distribution (SAUS)

Accounting and Disbursing (MCD)

Accounts Department (SAUS)

Accrued Dividend

Acetate Disc (ELAL)

Achievement Drive - Psychology (AAMN)

Acknowledgement Due (SAUS)

Acknowledgment Due

Acoustic Decoupler (DNAB)

Acoustic Dispersion (ELAL)

Acquisition Director

Actinomycin D (SAUS)

Action Directe - Direct Action - Terrorist group - French (PD)

Action Driver - Computer science

Action for Development - FAO - United Nations

Activation Domain - Biochemistry

Active Decoder (ELAL)

Active Device (ELAL)

Active Directory (SAUS)

Active Disease (MELL)

Active Dosimeter

Active Duty (ACAE)

Activity Director (IDYL)

Activity Discard - Open Systems Interconnection (ODAA)

Actuator Drive (SAA)

Acute Dermatomyositis - Medicine (EDAA)

Acute Diarrhea - Medicine (MELL)

AD 2000: a Journal of Religious Opinion - A publication (APTA)

Adair-Dighton - Syndrome - Medicine (DB)

Adamantane - Organic chemistry

Adapt

Adaptation Of - Etymology

Adde - Add or Up To - Pharmacy

Addendum

Addict - Drug - Slang

Addison's Disease - Medicine (MELL)

Additional Data (SAUS)

Address (IAA)

Addressable Data (SAUS)

Address Data

Addressed Device (SAUS)

Adductor (MELL)

Aden Airways

Aden Airways Ltd. (SAUO)

Adenoid Degenerative - Viruses

Adenovirus - Also, ADV

Adhesive Disc - Medicine (EDAA)

Adipose Fin - Fish anatomy

Adiposis Dolorosa - Medicine (MELL)

Adjective (ROG)

Adjusted Decibels (ELAL)

Adjuvant Disease (SAUS)

Administrative Commission (SAUO)

Administrative Department (ADA)

Administrative Directive (MCD)

Administrative Discharge - Military (VNW)

Administrative District (ADA)

Administrative Division (SAUO)

Administrative Domain - Open Systems Interconnection (ODAA)

Administratively Determined - USDA Forest Service - Fire pay (ALAC)

Administrative Operation and Support Services - Kennedy Space Center - NASA (NASA)

Administrative operations and support service (SAUS)

Administrator, Deputy (SAA)

Admiralty Design (SAUS)

Admiralty Dockmaster (SAUO)

Admiralty Dockyard (SAUO)

Admission and Discharge (SAUS)

Admission and Disposition - Military technology (DDF)

Admitting Diagnosis - Medicine (MAE)

Adopted - Telegraphy (PCTE)

Adopted By

Adoption Directory - A publication

Adrenal Dysfunction - Medicine (MELL)

Adriamycin (DB)

A Drink

Adult (WGA)

Adult Disease (SAUS)

Advanced Decay - Lumber (WOHB)

Advanced Deployability Posture - Military (DOMA)

Advanced Design (IEEE)

Advanced Development

Advanced Diagnostics Program - Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (RCD)

Advanced Directive - Medicine (MELL)

Advanced Ruling Expiration Date - IRS

Advantage (WGA)

Adverb (ROG)

Advertisement

Advertisement Digest - A publication

Advice (AABC)

Advisory Direction (NATG)

Advo, Inc. - NYSE symbol (SAG)

Aerial Delivery (MCD)

Aerodrome

Aerodynamic Decelerator (AAG)

Aerodynamics Department (SAUO)

Aeronautical Data

Aeronautic Department (SAUO)

Aerosol Deposition - Medicine (EDAA)

Affective Disorder (MELL)

Africa Diary - A publication

African Law Reports, Appellate Division - A publication (DLA)

After Date - Business term

After Digital - Post-computer revolution

Afterdischarge - Electrophysiology

After Drain (SAUS)

After the Dish - Description of TV viewing via satellite transmission vs tradit ional or cable TV

Agent's Discount (TRID)

Aggregate Demand

Agnus Dei - Lamb of God - Latin

Agricultural Decisions - A publication

Agricultural Department (SAUS)

Ahead Flag - Navy - British

Aid Detachment (SAUO)

Aid to the Disabled

Airborne Designator (MCD)

Aircraft Depot - British military (DMA)

Aircraft Depth - Bomb (DNAB)

Aircraft Division (MCD)

Air Data (MCD)

Air Defence (or Defense) (SAUO)

Air Defense - Air Force

Air Density - Explorer satellite - NASA

Air Department of the Admiralty - British

Air Depot

Air Despatch - British military (DMA)

Air Director (DAS)

Air Distance (SAA)

Air Division - Air Force

Air Dried - Lumber (WOHB)

Air-Dried - Lumber

Airdrome

Air-Dry (SAUS)

Air Duct (MSA)

Airframe Design (SAUS)

Airframe Design Division - Bureau of Aeronautics; later, NASC - Navy

Airship Detachment (SAUO)

Air-Start Diesel Engine (DNAB)

Airworthiness Directive

Alarm Device (SAUS)

Albrecht Durer - German artist, 1471-1528

Alcohol Dehydrogenase - Also, ADH - An enzyme

Alcohol Dependence (MELL)

Aldershot District (SAUS)

Aleutian Disease - of mink - Veterinary medicine

Alexandra - Newport and South Wales Docks & Railway - Wales

Algebraic Dependency (SAUS)

Alianca Democratica - Democratic Alliance - Brazil - Political party (EY)

Alianca Democratica - Democratic Alliance - Portugal - Political party (PPE)

Alianza Democratica - Democratic Alliance - Chile - Political party (PPW)

Alleanza Democratica (Italy) - Political party (PSAP)

Allergic Disease

Allied Distribution - An association (EA)

Allowable Deficiency (MCD)

Alloy Diffused (IAA)

Alloy-Diffused (SAUS)

Alpha Delta - Society

Alphanumeric Device (SAUS)

Alternate Drop - Electroanalysis

Alternating Days (SAUS)

Alternis Diebus - Alternate Days - Pharmacy

Altitude Deviation

Altitude Differential (SAUS)

Alzheimer's Dementia - Medicine (MELL)

Alzheimer's Disease - Medicine

Ambulance Driver

Amebic Dysentery - Medicine (MELL)

American Decisions - A publication (DLA)

American Defenders - Defunct (EA)

American Documentation - A publication (SAUS)

Ammonium Dideuterium phosphate (SAUS)

Ammunition Depot (SAUO)

Ammunition Dump (SAUO)

Ampere Demand Meter (MSA)

Amplifier Detector

Amplifier Discriminator - Instrumentation

Amplitude Discriminator (SAUS)

Amplitude Distortion (ELAL)

Amsted Industries, Inc. (SAUO)

Analgesic Dose

Analog Data - Computer science (ELAL)

Analog Device - Computer science (IAA)

Analog Divider - Electronics (ECII)

Analog-to-Digital - Converter - Computer science (AFM)

Analysis Division (ACII)

Andalusite (SAUS)

Anderson - Darling Test - Statistics

Andorra - ANSI two-letter standard code (CNC)

Andorra - NCIC country-territory code (NCIC)

Androstenedione - Endocrinology

Androstenoide (SAUS)

Angelus Domini - Angel of the Lord - Latin (BARN)

Anima Dulcis - Sweet Soul - Latin

Ankle Drop (MELL)

Anno Domini - In the Year of Our Lord - Latin (GPO)

Annual Digest and Reports of Public International Law Cases - A publication (DLA)

Anodal Deviation - Physiology

Anodal Duration - Physiology (MAE)

Anode (MSA)

Antarctic Divergence (SAUS)

Anterior Deltoid - Myology

Antidepressant (MELL)

Antidiarrhea - Medicine

Anti-Disturbance (MCD)

Anti-Dumping - International trade (GFGA)

Antidumping

Antidumping Duties

Antigenic Determinant - Medicine

Antilles Air Boats (MHDB)

Antilles Air Boats, Inc. (SAUO)

Antimatter Decelerator

Antiproton Decelerator

Anto-Disturbance - Device - Military (MUSM)

Aortic Dissection - Medicine (MELL)

Apert's Disease - Medicine (MELL)

Aperture Door (NAKS)

Apollo Development - NASA (KSC)

Appellate Division - Legal term

Applicable Document

Application Documentation (SAUS)

Applications Development - Computer science (GART)

Applied Dynamics (IAA)

Applied Dynamics Ltd. (SAUS)

Appropriate Disability (MELL)

Approximate Digestibility

Archdeaconry

Archduke

Archive Device (SAUS)

Area Dean - Church of England in Australia

Area-Denial munition (SAUS)

Area Director (HEAS)

Area Discriminator - SAGE

Area Drain - Technical drawings

Arginase Deficiency - Medicine (MELL)

Arithmetic Device

Armament Depot - Military - British

Armament Division - Air Force Systems Command - Eglin Air Force Base, FL

Armaments Depot (SAUO)

Armored Division - Military (MCD)

Armoured Division (SAUS)

Armstrong's Disease - Medicine (MELL)

Army Dental Corps - British

Army Department - British

Army Depot (AABC)

Army Dispensary (ACAE)

Army Driver (SAUS)

Array Declaration (SAUS)

Array Descriptor (SAUS)

Art Dealers Association of America (SAUO)

Art Deco

Art Digest - A publication (SAUS)

Art Director - Films, television, etc.

Arthritic Dose - Medicine (BABM)

Articular Disc (SAUS)

Articular Disk (MELL)

Artificer Diver - British military (DMA)

Artillery Division - Military (MCD)

Artist Direct - Record label

Artist's Diploma (PGP)

As Drawn (MSA)

Ashless Dispersant - Lubricants

Assembler Deck (SAUS)

Assembly Delta (TIMI)

Assembly District

Assembly Drawing

Assignment Date - Telecommunications (TEL)

Assistant Director

Assistant Driller (or Drilling) (SAUS)

Associated-Dissolved - A natural gas (USDOE)

Associate Degree

Associate Director

Associated with Dual Capacity Firms - London Stock Exchange

Association of Drainage Authorities (SAUO)

Assured Destruction - Capability - of missiles

ASTIA - Armed Services Technical Information Agency Document

Asymmetric Dihydroxylation - Organic chemistry

Athletic Director

Atomic Defence (or Defense) (SAUS)

Atomic Development Authority (SAUO)

Atomic Drive (AAG)

Atopic Dermatitis - Medicine (DB)

Attachment Disorder - Medicine

Attack Director - Military (MCD)

Attendant - Telecommunications (TEL)

Attention Display - Communications device

Audi - Society of Automotive Engineers auto manufacturer code for service information interchange

Aujeszky's Disease - Medicine (MELL)

Auris Dextra - Right Ear - Latin

Australian Democrats - Political party (EAIO)

Australian Dental Association (SAUO)

Australian Digest - A publication (SAUS)

Australian Dollar (SAUO)

Authorized Dealers

Authorized Distributor (ELAL)

Auto-Diesel Technician Program - Association of Independent Colleges and Schools specialization code

Autograph Document - Manuscript descriptions

Automatic Depositor - Banking (BUR)

Automatic Detection - Air Force

Automatic Dictionary (SAUS)

Automatic Display - Computer science

Automatic Divide (SAUS)

Automobile Dealers Association (SAUO)

Autonomic Dysreflexia - Neurology (DAVI)

Autonomous Domain (VERA)

Autosomal Dominant - Genetics

Availability Date - Banking

Avalanche Diode (KSC)

Average Depth (IAA)

Average Deviation - Statistics

Average Diameter

Average Dose (MELL)

Avia - Francis Lombardi eC - Italy - ICAO aircraft manufacturer identifier (ICAO)

Aviation Daily

Aviation Delay (SAUS)

Aviation Detachment - Military (VNW)

Aviation Division - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (RCD)

Aviation Division - Forecast Systems Laboratory (USDC)

Aviation Division - Marine science

Aviation Machinist's Mate - Navy rating

Aviatsionnaya Diviziya - Air Division - Former USSR

Avoidable Delay

Awaiting Disconnection - Telecommunications (TEL)

Axiodistal - Dentistry

Axis Deviation (MAE)

Axle Detector

Azide Dextrose-broth (SAUS)

Azimuth Drive (GFGA)

Cytosine Arabinoside Daunomycin - Also, DA - Antineoplastic drug regimen (DAVI)

Democratic Action (Venezula) - Political party (PSAP)

Democratic Alliance (Guatemala) - Political party (PSAP)

Deputy Administrator - NASA

Destroyer Tender - Navy symbol

Devon Public Library, Alberta - Library symbol - National Library of Canada (NLC)

Diphenylchlorarsine - Toxic smoke used in warfare, also called Clark I (DAVI)

Doctor of Arts

Exec Express - ICAO designator (AD)

Lab. Miquel - Spain - Research code symbol

New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division Reports - A publication (DLA)

Norfolk, Franklin & Danville Railway Co. - The Atlantic & Danville Railway Co. - AAR code

Office of Administration and Human Resource Management (SAUO)

Servantes de l'Agneu Divin - Sisters of the Lamb of God - Roman Catholic religious order

Sisters of the Lamb of God (TOCD)

South African Supreme Court Appellate Division Reports - A publication (DLA)

South Australian Herbarium International Acronym (SAUO)

Travel-Agent Discount - For air travel