LD 292297 223250569 2008-07-03T06:59:19Z 77.0.103.248 '''LD''' can mean: In '''science''' and '''mathematics''': *[[Lethal dose]], the percentage of test organisms killed by a specific dosage (of drugs, radiation, etc.). *The [[Binary logarithm|logarithm of base 2]], <math>\mathrm{ld}(x)=\log_2(x)</math>, from the Latin ''logarithmus dualis''. *[[Lunar distance (astronomy)|Lunar distance]], the distance between the Earth and the Moon and a measure of navigation. *[[Linkage disequilibrium]], when seemingly independent alleles have different rates of appearance (thanks to fitness concerns, etc.) in genetics. *[[lactate dehydrogenase]] *[[London dispersion forces]] In '''technology''': *[[Laser Diode]] *[[Laserdisc]] format, an obsolete [[optical disc]] video/data format and predecessor to [[Digital Video Disc]] ([[DVD]]). *[[ld (Unix)]], the linker command on Unix and Unix-like systems. *[[Long distance]], a telephone call to another area sufficiently far away to be charged at a higher rate. *[[Linkdead]], shorthand for "disconnected from the server" in some online activities and games. *ld, an instruction on a [[Z80]] CPU. *[[Line Dubbed]], a term for [[Copyright infringement|pirate copies]] with an audio track, which has been ripped from the [[line out]] [[connection]] of a [[projector]] *ld in Mobile communication Abbr for Low Density meaning taking up less room in an area with equipment *[[Liebe dich]] Shortcut of expressing your love in German In '''politics''': *[[Liberal democracy]], a form of government based on rule of the people (democracy) tempered by the rule of law and natural rights (liberalism). *[[Legislative district]], a division of voters into a district. In '''television''': *[[Lighting Director]], the person in charge of lighting a television programme. *Lorraine "L.D." Delacorte, a character from the ''[[Degrassi]]'' series played by Amanda Cook. *[[Larry David]], sometimes referred to as L.D. in the television show ''Curb Your Enthusiasm''. *Latin Disciples, the name of a gang in television series [[Day Break]] In '''music''': *Lethal Dialect [[rapper]] *[[Luis Dubuc]] '''LD''' can also refer to: *[[Liberian dollar]], the currency of Liberia *[[Lincoln-Douglas debate]], a form of debate. *[[Line Drive]], a trajectory-related inference and statistic of a batted ball in baseball. *[[Learning disability]], a condition that can impair learning through standard methods *Lilian day, a variant of the [[Julian day]]. *[[Lucid dreaming]], a dream in which one is conscious of dreaming as it is happening. *[[Long-distance relationship|Long distance relationship]]s *[[Lighting designer]], the person in charge of lighting in theatre. *[[Air Hong Kong]] and [[Linea Turistica Aerotuy]], airlines with IATA code LD. *Liquor drink, a drink composed of a [[Distilled beverage]] and a [[drink mixer]]. *[[LD (cigarette)]], a brand of cigarette from the [[Gallaher Group]]. *[[Living Dangerously]], a [[Extreme Championship Wrestling|ECW]] PPV **[[Louis-Dreyfus Group]], a French commodities trading firm '''Ld''' (Capital L with a lower case "d") is the abbreviated form of: *[[Lord]], a peer of the realm in the [[United Kingdom]]. *[[Lordi]], a [[hard rock]] band {{disambig}} [[de:LD]] [[es:LD]] [[fr:LD]] [[ko:LD]] [[it:LD]] [[ja:LD (曖昧さ回避)]] [[pl:LD]] [[ksh:LD (Watt ėßß datt?)]] [[fi:Ld]] [[sv:LD]]