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P en · NUM · etymology 1

Meanings

1. (number, uppercase) The sixteenth numeral symbol of the English alphabet, called pee and written in the Latin script.

Forms

P en · SYM · etymology 1

Meanings

1. (letter, uppercase) The sixteenth letter of the English alphabet, called pee and written in the Latin script.
   • Passmore. Capital P-a-double s-m-o-r-e. 1926, George Kelly, Craig's Wife, Act I, page 5:

Forms

P en · ADJ · etymology 2

Pronunciation

• (US) audio
• /pʰiː/ name of letter

Etymology

Abbreviations.

Meanings

1. (UK, abbreviation, alt-of, not-comparable) Abbreviation of probationary (used on a vehicle's P-plate).
   alt of probationary
2. (Australia, abbreviation, alt-of, not-comparable) Abbreviation of provisional (used on a vehicle's P-plate).
   alt of provisional
3. (abbreviation, alt-of, not-comparable) Abbreviation of pulmonary.
   alt of pulmonary

P en · ADV · etymology 2

Pronunciation

• (US) audio
• /pʰiː/ name of letter

Etymology

Abbreviations.

Meanings

1. (US, alt-of, alternative, not-comparable) Alternative spelling of P.M. (“post meridiem”) or PM
   alt of P.M.

P en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

• (US) audio
• /pʰiː/ name of letter

Etymology

Abbreviations.

Meanings

1. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable) Abbreviation of park (“outdoor recreational space”).
   alt of park
2. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable) Abbreviation of park (“gear selection for parking a vehicle”).
   alt of park
3. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable) Abbreviation of parking (“space in which to park a vehicle, such as a parking lot”).
   alt of parking
4. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable) Abbreviation of phone (“phone number, within a contacts list”).
   alt of phone
5. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable) Abbreviation of pager (“pager number, within a contacts list”).
   alt of pager
6. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable) Abbreviation of passenger.
   alt of passenger
7. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable) Abbreviation of pocket.
   alt of pocket
   • 5P garment
8. (alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable) Alternative form of ₱ (Philippine peso)
   alt of ₱
9. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of pitcher.
   alt of pitcher
10. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable) Abbreviation of pawn.
    alt of pawn
11. (countable, uncountable) A P wave on an electrocardiogram.
12. (US, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, slang, uncountable) Abbreviation of pure (A "pure" form of an illegal drug, especially heroin).
    alt of pure
    • P directly targets the dopamine pathways in your brain and as a result goes straight to your pleasure/reward module, which makes it an incredibly hard drug to break free from. 2009, Dr Kerry Spackman, The Winner's Bible:
13. (New-Zealand, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, slang, uncountable) Abbreviation of pure (A "pure" form of an illegal drug, especially methamphetamine).
    alt of pure
    • Almost 70kg of pre-cursor drugs that could be used to manufacture $20 million of P have been seized by police and customs officers. 2011 May 6, New Zealand Herald:
14. (UK, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of product placement (displayed on screen as an indicator to viewers).
    alt of product placement
15. (countable, uncountable) An academic grade issued by certain educational institutions to indicate that a student passes a class.
16. (US, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of patrol (“a patrol aircraft, a patroller”).
    alt of patrol
17. (Multicultural-London-English, countable, slang, uncountable) A pound (currency unit).
    • Poundz, Life I Live They don't know 'bout the life that I live, / Man made bare Ps and buy new sticks

Forms

Coordinates

N · second gear · PF · P · PB · R · PT · first gear · D

Synonyms

mul:🅿️

wikidata: Q22698 · wikidata: Q135447198 · wikidata: Q6501349

P en · PROPN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

• (US) audio
• /pʰiː/ name of letter

Etymology

Abbreviations.

Meanings

1. The set of all problems that are solvable in polynomial time by a deterministic Turing machine
2. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism) Initialism of patient, the subject of proceedings in the Court of Protection.
   alt of patient
3. (abbreviation, alt-of) Abbreviation of Priestly source.
   alt of Priestly source

Relateds

NP

P en · X · etymology 2

Pronunciation

• (US) audio
• /pʰiː/ name of letter

Etymology

Abbreviations.

Meanings

1. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism) Initialism of produced/production date (on food or drink packaging, accompanying the use-by date)
   alt of produced/production date

Deriveds

P-in-V · FOXP2 · P-town · P-spot · keep it P · P-factor · P-pop · creatine-P · P-side · P-cell · -pitant · CHNOPS · P-Head · P-site · P-hacking