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From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) : [ foldoc ]


  dot
       
           decimal point.
       
          See also dot file, dot notation.
       
          (1995-03-14)

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Dot \Dot\ (d[o^]t), n. [F., fr. L. dos, dotis, dowry. See
     Dower, and cf. Dote dowry.] (Law)
     A marriage portion; dowry. [Louisiana]
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Dot \Dot\, n. [Cf. AS. dott small spot, speck; of uncertain
     origin.]
     1. A small point or spot, made with a pen or other pointed
        instrument; a speck, or small mark.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. Anything small and like a speck comparatively; a small
        portion or specimen; as, a dot of a child.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Dot \Dot\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Dotted; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Dotting.]
     1. To mark with dots or small spots; as, to dot a line.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To mark or diversify with small detached objects; as, a
        landscape dotted with cottages.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Dot \Dot\, v. i.
     To make dots or specks.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  DoT \DoT\, DOT \DOT\, DOT \D.O.T.\(d[=e]"[=o]*t[=e]`), prop. n.
     The United States Department of Transportation. [acronym]
  
     Note: The Department of Transportation promulgates standards
           for the strength of shipping containers, and this
           abgreviation is often seen on cardboard boxes.
           [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Dot \Dot\, v. i.
     To make dots or specks.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Dot \Dot\, n. [F., fr. L. dos, dotis, dowry. See Dower, and
     cf. Dote dowry.] (Law)
     A marriage portion; dowry. [Louisiana]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Dot \Dot\, n. [Cf. AS. dott small spot, speck; of uncertain
     origin.]
     1. A small point or spot, made with a pen or other pointed
        instrument; a speck, or small mark.
  
     2. Anything small and like a speck comparatively; a small
        portion or specimen; as, a dot of a child.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Dot \Dot\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Dotted; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Dotting.]
     1. To mark with dots or small spots; as, to dot a line.
  
     2. To mark or diversify with small detached objects; as, a
        landscape dotted with cottages.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  dot
       n 1: a very small circular shape; "a row of points"; "draw lines
            between the dots" [syn: point]
       2: the United States federal department that institutes and
          coordinates national transportation programs; created in
          1966 [syn: Department of Transportation, Transportation]
       3: the shorter of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse
          code [syn: dit]
       4: street name for lysergic acid diethylamide [syn: acid, back
          breaker, battery-acid, dose, Elvis, loony toons,
          Lucy in the sky with diamonds, pane, superman, window
          pane, Zen]
       v 1: scatter or intersperse like dots or studs; "Hills
            constellated with lights" [syn: stud, constellate]
       2: distribute loosely; "He scattered gun powder under the
          wagon" [syn: scatter, sprinkle, dust, disperse]
       3: make a dot or dots
       4: mark with a dot; "dot your `i's"
       [also: dotting, dotted]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  dot
     Γαλλικά n.
     η προίκα
     Λετονικά vb.
     δίνω