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P 1
The symbol for the element phosphorus.

p 1 or P  (p)
n. pl. p's or P's also ps or Ps
1. The 16th letter of the modern English alphabet.
2. Any of the speech sounds represented by the letter p.
3. The 16th in a series.
4. Something shaped like the letter P.
5. P A hypothesized documentary source of certain portions of the Pentateuch that have a formal style, contain genealogical lists and descriptions of rituals, and use the Tetragrammaton to refer to God.

p 2
Physics
The symbol for momentum.

p 3
abbr.
1. piano (musical direction)
2. proton

p or P
Noun
pl [p's, P's] or Ps
1. the 16th letter of the English alphabet
2. mind one's p's and q's to be careful to behave correctly and use polite language

p
1. Brit, Austral & NZ penny
2. Brit pence

P
1. Chem phosphorus
2. (on road signs) parking
3. Chess pawn

P
1. The symbol for parity.
2. The symbol for phosphorus.
3. The symbol for power.
4. The symbol for pressure.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.PP - a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
chemical element, element - any of the more than 100 known substances (of which 92 occur naturally) that cannot be separated into simpler substances and that singly or in combination constitute all matter
apatite - a common complex mineral consisting of calcium fluoride phosphate or calcium chloride phosphate; a source of phosphorus
2.p - the 16th letter of the Roman alphabet
Latin alphabet, Roman alphabet - the alphabet evolved by the ancient Romans which serves for writing most of the languages of western Europe
alphabetic character, letter of the alphabet, letter - the conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech; "his grandmother taught him his letters"
Translations
Spanish P, p [piː] n (letter) → P, p f;
P for Peter → P de París

p abbr (= page) → pág.;
(BRIT) (= penny) (= pence)

French P, p [piː] n (= letter) → P, p m;
P for Peter → P comme Pierre

p abbr (= page) → p;
(Brit) = penny = pence

German P, p1 [piː] n (letter) → P nt, p nt;
P for Peter → P wie Paula

Italian P, p [piː] n (letter) → P, p f or m inv;
P for Peter → P come Padova

p abbr (= page) → p;
(BRIT) = penny = pence

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