| Acronym | Definition |
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| ADES | Association pour le Développement Economique et Social (French: Association for Economic and Social Development) |
| ADES | Association Départementale d'Éducation pour la Santé |
| ADES | Association of Directors of Education in Scotland |
| ADES | Automatic Digital Encoding System |
| ADES | Aerodrome of Destination |
| ADES | Asociación de Desarrollo Económico Social (Association for Social Economic Development) |
| ADES | Angle-Dispersed Electron Spectroscopy |
| ADES | Aerial Delivery Equipment & Systems (US DoD) |
| ADES | Airdrop Equipment and Systems |