(mathematics) A common mnemonic that is used to help people remember the order of operations, in the PEMDAS order.

A period or condition when food is rare and hence expensive; famine. / (by extension) Scarcity; a lack or short supply. / (obsolete) Dearness; the quality of being rare or costly.

comparative form of dear: more dear

comparative form of dearly: more dearly

superlative form of dear: most dear

A beloved person; a term of endearment.

A surname. / A city in Wayne County, Michigan, United States. / A city in Buchanan County and Platte County, Missouri, United States. / Dearborn County.

Alternative form of dearborn

In a dear or precious manner. / In a dear or expensive manner. / At great expense.

(colloquial, chiefly as a term of address) A person who is dear; sweetie.