P, p
[ pee ]
/ pi /
noun, plural P's or Ps, p's or ps.
the sixteenth letter of the English alphabet, a consonant.
any spoken sound represented by the letter P or p, as in pet, supper, top, etc.
something having the shape of a P.
a written or printed representation of the letter P or p.
a device, as a printer's type, for reproducing the letter P or p.
Definition for p (2 of 15)
Origin of p
1
From the Italian word
piano
Definition for p (3 of 15)
p
2
penny; pence.
Definition for p (4 of 15)
P
Education.
(as a rating of student performance) passing.
Chess.
pawn.
Electronics.
plate.
Grammar.
predicate.
Definition for p (5 of 15)
P
Symbol.
the 16th in order or in a series, or, when I is omitted, the 15th.
Genetics.
parental.
Chemistry.
phosphorus.
Physics.
- power.
- pressure.
- proton.
- space inversion.
- poise2.
Biochemistry.
proline.
Definition for p (6 of 15)
Definition for p (7 of 15)
P-
Military.
(in designations of fighter aircraft) pursuit: P-38.
Definition for p (8 of 15)
Origin of p.
1
From the Latin word
pater
Definition for p (9 of 15)
Origin of p.
2
From the Italian word
piano
Definition for p (10 of 15)
Origin of p.
3
From the Latin word
post
Definition for p (11 of 15)
p.
4
Definition for p (12 of 15)
Origin of P.
1
From the Latin word
Pater
Definition for p (13 of 15)
P.
2
Definition for p (14 of 15)
Heyse
[ hahy-zuh ]
/ ˈhaɪ zə /
noun
Paul (Jo·hann von)
[poul yoh-hahn fuh n] /paʊl ˈyoʊ hɑn fən/,1830–1914,
German playwright, novelist, poet, and short-story writer: Nobel Prize 1910.
Definition for p (15 of 15)
rho
[ roh ]
/ roʊ /
noun, plural rhos.
the 17th letter of the Greek alphabet (P, ρ).
the consonant sound represented by this letter.
Origin of rho
1350–1400; Middle English < Greek
rhô
Example sentences from the Web for p
British Dictionary definitions for p (1 of 6)
p
P
/ (piː) /
noun plural p's, P's or Ps
the 16th letter and 12th consonant of the modern English alphabet
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
British Dictionary definitions for p (2 of 6)
p
symbol for
(in Britain) penny or pence
music
piano: an instruction to play quietly
pico-
physics
- momentum
- proton
- pressure
British Dictionary definitions for p (3 of 6)
P
symbol for
abbreviation for
Portugal (international car registration)
pharmacy only: used to label medicines that can be obtained without a prescription, but only at a shop at which there is a pharmacist
British Dictionary definitions for p (4 of 6)
British Dictionary definitions for p (5 of 6)
p.
abbreviation for
Word Origin for p.
(sense 6) Latin: after (sense 7) Latin: in favour of; for
British Dictionary definitions for p (6 of 6)
rho
/ (rəʊ) /
noun plural rhos
the 17th letter in the Greek alphabet (Ρ, ρ), a consonant transliterated as r or rh
Medical definitions for p (1 of 3)
P
The symbol for the elementphosphorus
Medical definitions for p (2 of 3)
p-
abbr.
para-
Medical definitions for p (3 of 3)
rho
n.
The 17th letter of the Greek alphabet.
Scientific definitions for p (1 of 2)
P
The symbol for parity.
The symbol for phosphorus.
The symbol for power.
The symbol for pressure.
Scientific definitions for p (2 of 2)
phosphorus
[ fŏs′fər-əs ]
P
A highly reactive, poisonous nonmetallic element occurring naturally in phosphates, especially in the mineral apatite. It exists in white (or sometimes yellow), red, and black forms, and is an essential component of protoplasm. Phosphorus is used to make matches, fireworks, and fertilizers and to protect metal surfaces from corrosion. Atomic number 15; atomic weight 30.9738; melting point (white) 44.1°C; boiling point 280°C; specific gravity (white) 1.82; valence 3, 5. See Periodic Table.
Idioms and Phrases with p
p
see mind one's p's and q's.