| P 1 The symbol for the element phosphorus. |
| P 2 abbr. 1. Genetics parental generation 2. Physics parity 3. pass 4. pawn (chess) 5. Bible Peter 6. petite 7. Physics pressure |
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, P [piː]
n pl p's, P's, Ps
1. (Linguistics) the 16th letter and 12th consonant of the modern English alphabet
2. (Linguistics / Phonetics & Phonology) a speech sound represented by this letter, usually a voiceless bilabial stop, as in pig
mind one's p's and q's to be careful to behave correctly and use polite or suitable language
p
symbol for
1. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Currencies) (in Britain) penny or pence
2. (Music / Classical Music) Music piano: an instruction to play quietly
3. (Physics / General Physics) pico-
4. (Physics / General Physics) Physics
a. momentum
b. proton
c. pressure
P
symbol for
1. (Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) Chem phosphorus
2. (Physics / General Physics) Physics
a. pressure
b. power
c. parity
d. poise
3. (on road signs) parking
4. (Group Games / Chess & Draughts) Chess pawn
5. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Currencies) Currency
a. (the former) peseta
b. peso
c. pataca
d. pula
abbreviation for
1. (Medicine / Pharmacology) pharmacy only: used to label medicines that can be obtained without a prescription, but only at a shop at which there is a pharmacist
2. (Engineering / Automotive Engineering)
international car registration for Portugal
P, p (pi)
n., pl. Ps P's, ps p's.
1. the 16th letter of the English alphabet, a consonant.
2. any spoken sound represented by this letter.
3. something shaped like a P.
4. a written or printed representation of the letter P or p.
P 1. Genetics. parental.
2. (as a rating of student performance) passing.
3. Electronics. plate.
4. Protestant.
P Symbol.
1. the 16th in order or in a series.
2. phosphorus.
4. proline.
p 1. penny; pence.
2. Music. softly.
[< Italian piano]
p- Chem. P.
1. pastor.
2. father.
[<Latin Pater]
3. peseta.
4. peso.
5. post.
6. president.
7. priest.
8. prince.
9. progressive.
p. 1. page.
2. part.
3. participle.
4. past.
5. father.
[< Latin pater]
6. penny; pence.
7. per.
8. Gram. person.
9. peseta.
10. peso.
11. pint.
12. pipe.
13. Baseball. pitcher.
14. pole.
15. population.
16. after.
[< Latin post]
| P 1. The symbol for parity. 2. The symbol for phosphorus. 3. The symbol for power. 4. The symbol for pressure. |
Thesaurus Legend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  P - 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 formschemical 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
P1 p1 [piː] N (= letter) → P, p f
P for Peter → P de Pedro
to mind or watch one's Ps and Qs → cuidarse or tener mucho cuidado de no meter la pata
p2 ABBR
P for Peter → P de Pedro
to mind or watch one's Ps and Qs → cuidarse or tener mucho cuidado de no meter la pata
p2 ABBR
1. =penny, pence
2. =page → p., pág.
P p [ˈpiː] n (= letter) → P, p m
P for Peter → P comme Pierre
to mind one's Ps and Qs → se surveiller
p [ˈpiː] abbr
P for Peter → P comme Pierre
to mind one's Ps and Qs → se surveiller
p [ˈpiː] abbr
(=page) → p
P p [piː] n (letter) → P, p f or m inv
P for Peter → P come Padova
mind your p's and q's! → bada a come parli!
P for Peter → P come Padova
mind your p's and q's! → bada a come parli!
1. (written abbreviation) – plural pp – page(s). Summarize pp 30–32.
2. (piː) (abbreviation) pence, penny. The price is 85p.
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