Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

i.d.

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.90 in modern English

Syllables: i.d.
IPA

3

Scrabble Score

2

Letters

1

Syllables

2

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Abbreviation of identification or identity documentation.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Initialism of intelligent design.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Although Intelligent Design has its share of scientific supporters, most remain resolute that I.D. is at best pseudo-science. Critics contend that the evidence upon which intelligent designists base most of their assumptions—for example, that the biblical Great Flood carved the Grand Canyon—is nothing more than faulty logic with footnotes."

Usage

Inflected Forms

I.D.s (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

ID

Synonyms

id

Questions

What does i.d. mean?: Abbreviation of identification or identity documentation.

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