MPD

English

Proper noun

MPD

1. (Philippines) Initialism of Manila Police District.
2. Initialism of Metropolitan Police Department.

Noun

MPD (countable and uncountable, plural MPDs)

1. (physics, engineering, space science, astronautics) Initialism of magnetoplasmadynamics.
2. (rail transport, countable) Initialism of motive power depot.
3. (aviation, travel industry) Initialism of multi-purpose document.
4. (aviation) Initialism of multi-purpose display.
   • 2013, David Lyons, Blood Game: A Jock Boucher Thriller, New York, N.Y. […]: Emily Bestler Books, →ISBN, pages 8–9:

     The WSO station had four multipurpose displays, MPDs, including a moving map that could show a TSD—tactical situation display.

5. (pathology) Initialism of myeloproliferative disease.
6. (psychology, dated) Initialism of multiple personality disorder.

Adjective

MPD (not comparable)

1. (physics, engineering, space science, astronautics) Initialism of magnetoplasmadynamic.

Derived terms

(magnetoplasmadynamic):

Derived terms

• MPDD, MPD drive — magnetoplasmadymanic drive
• MPDE, MPD engine — magnetoplasmadymanic engine
• MPDP, MPD propulsion — magnetoplasmadymanic propulsion
• MPDT, MPD thruster — magnetoplasmadymanic thruster

Related terms

(magnetoplasmadynamic):

• MHD (magnetohydrodynamic)
• MD (magnetodynamic)

See also

• Metropolitan Police (disambiguation) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• DPM, MDP, PDM, PMD