CID

See also: cid, Cid, cíd, and ɔid

English

Pronunciation

(acronym; soft "c", central information display):

• IPA^(key): /sɪd/
• Rhymes: -ɪd

Noun

CID (countable and uncountable, plural CIDs)

1. caller identification; a feature that identifies the phone number of the caller.
2. Abbreviation of combat identification; compare IFF.
3. Acronym of center/centre instrument display.
4. Initialism of criminal investigation/investigative division/department.
5. (automotive) Initialism of cubic inches displacement; cubic inches of displacement.

Proper noun

CID

1. (UK, law enforcement, initialism) Scotland Yard's Criminal Investigation Department
   • 1934, Ernest Bramah, The Bravo of London:

     And I am quite sure that Max Carrados won't walk in here without making it certain that if he doesn't soon come out again the C.I.D. will smash down the door if need be to find out what has happened.

2. (US, military, law enforcement, initialism) U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command
3. (US, military, law enforcement, initialism) Former name of NCIS (Naval Criminal Investigation Division).

Anagrams

• CD-I, CD-i, CDI, DCI, DIC, ICD, IDC

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃid/
• Rhymes: -id

Noun

CID f

1. (medicine) initialism of coagulazione intravascolare disseminata; DIC.

Noun

CID m

1. (automotive) initialism of convenzione indennizzo diretto: accident report for insurance purposes

   Synonym: constatazione amichevole