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MAD

 
(¦em¦ā′dē or mad)

(electromagnetism) magnetic anomaly detector
(crystallography) multiwavelength anomalous dispersion


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(măd) pronunciation
abbr.
mutual assured destruction


In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Moroccan Dirham.

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The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion.


Mutually assured destruction (Cold War security and defense policy).

 
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Meaning Category
MadagascarRegional->Countries
Madeco, S. A.Business->NYSE Symbols
Madrid, SpainRegional->Airport Codes
Madrid, Spain (STDN)Governmental->NASA
MadureseRegional->Language Codes (3 Letters)
Magnetic Anomaly DetectorGovernmental->Military
Maintenance Analysis DataGovernmental->NASA
Make A DecisionBusiness->General
Make A DeliveryGovernmental->Transportation
Make A DifferenceCommunity
Making A DifferenceCommunity->Educational
Malevolent Agency Of DestructionMiscellaneous->Funnies
Managing All DocumentsComputing->Networking
Manipulating Aeromagnetic DataAcademic & Science->Meteorology
Master Agility DogMiscellaneous->Dogs Related
Matlab Auditory DemonstrationsComputing->Software
Maximum Administrative DelayBusiness->General
Maximum Adrenaline DoseMedical->Physiology
Mean Absolute DeviationBusiness->AMEX Symbols
Mean Absolute DistanceMiscellaneous->Unit Measures
Measured Air DeviceAcademic & Science->Meteorology
Mechanical Amusement DeviceCommunity->Sports
Mechanized Artillery DivisionGovernmental->Military
Median Absolute DeviationComputing->Telecom
Medical Assessment Of DonorsMedical
Medical Assistance DivisionMedical
Melanoma Awareness DayMedical->Oncology
Mentally Affected Dog (to a boy)Miscellaneous->Funnies
Mercury Acquired DiseaseMedical->Physiology
Mersey And DeesideRegional
Michigan Athletic DevelopmentCommunity->Sports
Academic & Science->Universities
Mid Atlantic DucatiAcademic & Science->Ocean Science
Midi And DigitalCommunity->Media
Militärischer AbschirmdienstInternational->German
Missile Attack And DefenseGovernmental->Military
Mission Area DeficiencyGovernmental->Military
Mobile Armor DivisionGovernmental->Military
Module shortcut (MS Access)Computing->File Extensions
Money All DayBusiness->Stock Exchange
Monument Album DiscographyBusiness->Firms
Morning Affective DisorderMedical->Physiology
Moroccan DirhamRegional->Currencies
Mothers Against DrugsCommunity->Non-Profit Organizations
Motivation And DeterminationBusiness->General
Mpeg Audio DecoderCommunity->Media
Multi Activity DayMiscellaneous->Hobbies
Multi-wavelength Anomalous DiffractionAcademic & Science->Chemistry
Multiple Avatar DisorderMedical->Physiology
Museum Accessibility DemonstrationCommunity->Museums
Music Acting And DanceCommunity->Performing Arts
Music Art And DramaCommunity->Media
Music Art DramaCommunity->Performing Arts
Musicians Artists And DancersBusiness->Positions
Mutually Assured DestructionGovernmental->US Government
My Adorable Darling (to a girl)Miscellaneous->Funnies

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Mad or MAD may refer to:

M.A.D. may be an acronym for:

  • Make a Difference, a not for profit youth organisation, Located in Milton Keynes, UK
  • Mutual assured destruction, a doctrine of military strategy
  • Museum of Arts & Design, located in New York City
  • Magnetic Audio Device, a brand of acoustic hailing device, initially designed at the request of the US military to deliver clear, intelligible commands over long distances
  • Mandibular advancement device, an appliance worn in the mouth to treat obstructive sleep apnea or snoring
  • Magnetic airborne detector
  • Magnetic anomaly detector, a scientific instrument and anti-submarine warfare detection device
  • Malevolent Agency of Destruction, a fictional evil organization led by Dr. Claw from the cartoon series Inspector Gadget
  • Maximal areal density
  • Mean absolute deviation, a statistical measure of variability
  • Median absolute deviation, a statistical measure of variability, more resistant to outliers
  • Mean absolute distance, a mathematical function
  • Meg and Dia, American indie rock band
  • Methodical Accelerator Design, Particle accelerator simulation tool
  • Michigan Algorithm Decoder programming language
  • MIFARE Application Directory, a data structure on MIFARE contactless chips
  • Militärischer Abschirmdienst, the Military Counterintelligence division of the German Army
  • MPEG Audio Decoder, an audio decompression software
  • Multi-conjugate Adaptive optics Demonstrator, astronomical method of using multiple guide stars and deformable mirrors to sense and correct for the distortions produced by turbulence in Earth's atmosphere
  • Multi-wavelength anomalous dispersion, a technique used in X-ray crystallography
  • Multiple Access Dialer, a dialer developed by Compuspec that can access a variety of telecom networks in case one service is not available
  • Multiply and Add, a low level instruction for computer processors
  • Multiple Attribute Dependent, a mildly derogative term used to describe a character in a Role-playing game whose abilities are derived from a multitude of sources, and is thus harder to enhance compared to characters who draw their abilities from a single source.

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