SLD

See also: sld

English

Adjective

SLD

1. (logic) Initialism of selective linear definite.
2. (glass) Initialism of special low dispersion.

Related terms

• (special low dispersion): LD, ELD

Noun

SLD (plural SLDs)

1. (Internet) Initialism of second-level domain.
2. (electronics) Initialism of semiconductor laser diode.
3. (physics) Initialism of superluminescent diode.
4. (graphics) Initialism of single-line diagram.
5. (graphics) Initialism of straight-line diagram.
6. (graphics) Initialism of Styled Layer Descriptor.
7. (photography) Initialism of single lens digital.
8. (meteorology, aviation) Initialism of supercooled large droplet.
9. (uncountable, accounting) Initialism of straight-line depreciation.
   • 2000, Tony Albert Johnson, Keith Davies, Eric Shapiro, Modern Methods of Valuation of Land, Houses and Buildings‎, ninth edition, London: Estates Gazette, →ISBN, page 411:

     The SLD method requires the valuer to establish the age of the property at the date of valuation and to estimate the remaining useful life. Added together, these figures give the total life of the building.

   • 2021 December 13, Savan Sabu, “Straight Line Depreciation”, in Wall Street Oasis‎, archived from the original on 6 November 2025:

     Here, in SLD, every year, the MacBook depreciates by $300.

Related terms

• (second-level domain): TLD, ccTLD
• (single lens digital): SLR

Proper noun

SLD

1. (UK politics) Initialism of Scottish Liberal Democrats.
2. (UK politics) Initialism of Social and Liberal Democrats, the former name of the Liberal Democrats.
3. (physics) Initialism of Stanford Large Detector.
4. (UK, law) Initialism of Statute Law Database; the former name for legislation.gov.uk.
5. (international politics) Initialism of Shangri-La Dialogue.

Anagrams

• D/Ls, DLS, DLs, DSL, LDS, LDs, LSD, SDL, d/ls, dls