Definitions for Dow
dow

GCIDERate this definition:2.5 / 2 votes

1. Downoun

   shortened form of the Dow-Jones Index or Dow Jones Industrial Average; as, the Dow rose 100 points today.

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Downoun

   Dow Jones Average

2. Etymology: Variant of Daw from David or daw, and of Duff from.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Downoun

   a kind of vessel. See Dhow

2. Dowverb

   to furnish with a dower; to endow

3. Etymology: [F. douer. See Dower.]

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1. Dow

   Dow is an unincorporated community in Jersey County, Illinois, United States.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Dow

   dow, v.i. (obs.) to be good for a purpose: (Scot.) to be able.—p.adjs. Docht, Dought. [A.S. dugan.]

The Nuttall EncyclopediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Dow

   or Douw, Gerard, a distinguished Dutch genre-painter, born at Leyden; a pupil of Rembrandt; his works, which are very numerous, are the fruit of a devoted study of nature, and are remarkable for their delicacy and perfection of finish; examples of his works are found in all the great galleries of Europe (1613-1675).

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1. DOW

   What does DOW stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the DOW acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. DOW

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Dow is ranked #2356 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Dow surname appeared 15,472 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 5 would have the surname Dow.
   
   83.1% or 12,863 total occurrences were White.
   9.5% or 1,482 total occurrences were Black.
   3.2% or 497 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2% or 309 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   1.2% or 200 total occurrences were Asian.
   0.7% or 121 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

Anagrams for Dow »

1. owd

2. wod

How to pronounce Dow?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Dow in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Dow in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Dow in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of Dow in a Sentence

1. Rick Meckler:

   There's only a small group of investors who actually target their investing to the Dow Jones Industrial Average, all in all, I don't think it's meaningful to investors.

2. Ed Yardeni:

   Wall Street.The Dow doesn't feel like much of a ceasefire.

3. Dow Chemical spokeswoman Rachelle Schikorra:

   Because Dow operated Rocky Flats under a government contract, it is indemnified by the Department of Energy.

4. Terry Sandven:

   I think at present equities are largely events driven, last week's performance was driven by employment, this week it is oil, next week Dow Chemical -LRB- DOW.N -RRB- is the Dow Chemical -LRB- DOW.N -RRB-.

5. Dow Chemical spokeswoman Rachelle Schikorra:

   We are reviewing our further appellate options, including seeking rehearing by the Tenth Circuit and/or review by the U.S. Supreme Court, because Dow operated Rocky Flats under a government contract, it is indemnified by the Department of Energy.

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References

1. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=Dow
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Dow
3. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Dow
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Dow
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Dow
6. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Dow
7. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html