P, ppi(n.)(pl.)Ps; P's, ps; p's.

1. the 16th letter of the English alphabet, a consonant.

   Category: Language/Linguistics

2. any spoken sound represented by this letter.

   Category: Language/Linguistics

3. something shaped like aP.

4. a written or printed representation of the letter P or

   p.

P

1. Genetics. parental.

2. (as a rating of student performance) passing.

   Category: Education

3. Electronics. plate.

   Category: Electronics, Genetics

4. Protestant.

   Category: Biochemistry, Religion

P^*

1. the 16th in order or in a series.

2. phosphorus.

3. Physics. power. pressure. proton.

   Ref: poise2. 2

4. proline.

^* Symbol..

p

1. penny; pence.

2. Music. softly.

   Category: Music and Dance

Origin of p:

< It piano

p-^*

1. Category: Chemistry

   Ref: para-1 (def. 2). 3 1 2

^* Chem..

P.

1. pastor.

   Category: Religion

2. father.

   Category: Religion

3. peseta.

   Category: Numismatics

4. peso.

   Category: Numismatics

5. post.

6. president.

7. priest.

   Category: Religion

8. prince.

9. progressive.

Origin of P.:

Pater

p.

1. page.

2. part.

3. participle.

   Category: Grammar

4. past.

   Category: Grammar

5. father.

   Category: Religion

6. penny; pence.

7. per.

8. Gram. person.

   Category: Grammar

9. peseta.

   Category: Numismatics

10. peso.

    Category: Numismatics

11. pint.

    Category: Weights and Measures

12. pipe.

13. Baseball. pitcher.

    Category: Sport

14. pole.

15. population.

16. after.

Origin of p.:

< L pater]; [< L post