What does P mean?
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Princeton's WordNet
phosphorus, P, atomic number 15noun
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
P, pnoun
the 16th letter of the Roman alphabet
Wiktionary
Pnoun
park
Pnoun
phone
P
pager
P
passenger
P
Pawn.
P
A "pure" form of an illegal drug, especially heroin.
Pnoun
The set of all problems that are solvable in polynomial time by a deterministic Turing machine
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
P
Is a labial consonant, formed by a slight compression of the anterior part of the lips; as, pull, pelt. It is confounded by the Germans and Welsh with b: it has an uniform sound: it is sometimes mute before t; as, accompt, receipt; but the mute p is in modern orthography commonly omitted.
Wikipedia
P
P (named pee ) is the 16th letter of the modern English alphabet and the ISO basic Latin alphabet.
ChatGPT
p
The term "P" can refer to different things depending on the context. 1. Mathematics: In mathematics, p is often used to represent a variable or a certain number, like in a formula or equation. 2. Physics/Chemistry: P could refer to different measures such as pressure, momentum or power. 3. Probability/Statistics: P usually stands for probability. 4. Photography: P could refer to the Program mode on a camera. 5. Currency: P is the symbol for the Philippine Peso. 6. Music: P stands for piano, which is a dynamic instruction to play softly. 7. IT: In programming P could refer to a property, parameter, or a type of loop. 8. Other: P could also stand for a rating (e.g. P in film classification represents "Parental Guidance"), or for phosphorous in the periodic table etc. Without a specific context, it's hard to provide a precise definition.
Webster Dictionary
P
the sixteenth letter of the English alphabet, is a nonvocal consonant whose form and value come from the Latin, into which language the letter was brought, through the ancient Greek, from the Phoenician, its probable origin being Egyptian. Etymologically P is most closely related to b, f, and v; as hobble, hopple; father, paternal; recipient, receive. See B, F, and M
Wikidata
P
P is the sixteenth letter of the ISO basic Latin alphabet.
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British National Corpus
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'P' in Nouns Frequency: #262
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of P in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of P in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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