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p

noun, often capitalized, often attributive
\ ˈpē How to pronounce p (audio) \
plural p's or ps\ ˈpÄ“z How to pronounce ps (audio) \

Definition of p

 (Entry 1 of 5)

1a : the 16th letter of the English alphabet
b : a graphic representation of this letter
c : a speech counterpart of orthographic p
2 : a graphic device for reproducing the letter p
3 : one designated p especially as the 16th in order or class

4 [ abbreviation for pass ]

a : a grade rating a student's work as passing
b : one graded or rated with a P
5 : something shaped like the letter P

p

abbreviation (1)

Definition of p (Entry 2 of 5)

1 page; pages
2 parental generation
3 part
4 participle
5 past
6 pater
7 pawn
8 pence; penny
9 per
10 peseta
11 peso
12 petite
13 piano
14 pico-
15 pint
16 pipe
17 pitch
18 pole
19 port
20 power
21 pro
22 progressive
23 proton
24 purl

P

abbreviation (2)

Definition of P (Entry 3 of 5)

1 pressure
2 [ French poids ] weight

P

symbol

Definition of P (Entry 4 of 5)

phosphorus

p-

abbreviation (3)

Definition of p- (Entry 5 of 5)

para-

Examples of p in a Sentence

Noun

 a word that starts with a p a word that starts with p

First Known Use of p

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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More Definitions for p

p

noun
How to pronounce p- (audio)

English Language Learners Definition of p

: the 16th letter of the English alphabet

See the full definition for p in the English Language Learners Dictionary

p

noun, often capitalized
\ ˈpē How to pronounce p (audio) \
plural p's or ps\ ˈpÄ“z \

Kids Definition of p

: the sixteenth letter of the English alphabet

p.

abbreviation

Kids Definition of p.

page

P

abbreviation

Medical Definition of P

 (Entry 1 of 3)

1 parental
2 part
3 percentile
4 pharmacopoeia
5 pint
6 pole
7

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