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a prefix occurring in loanwords from Greek (diabetes; dialect) and used, in the formation of compound words, to mean “passing through” (diathermy), “thoroughly,” “completely” (diagnosis), “going apart” (dialysis), and “opposed in moment” (diamagnetism).
Also, especially before a vowel, di-.


Origin:
< Gk, comb. form repr. diá (prep.) through, between, across, by, of, akin to dýo two and di- di- 1

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Financial Dictionary

DIA

See Diamond.

Wall Street Words: An A to Z Guide to Investment Terms by David L. Scott.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: dia
Function: abbreviation
1 diameter
2 diathermy
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

dia- or di-
pref.

  1. Through: diapedesis.

  2. Across: diameter.

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Science Dictionary
dia-  
A prefix meaning "through" or "across," as in diameter, the length of a line going through a circle.
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
DIA
  1. Defense Intelligence Agency

  2. document interchange architecture

The American Heritage® Abbreviations Dictionary, Third Edition
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