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P

also p (piː) (plural P's, p's)

1. variable noun

P is the sixteenth letter of the English alphabet.

p is an abbreviation for pence or , penny.

They cost 5p each.

...plans to increase income tax by 1p.

You write p. before a number as an abbreviation for 'page'. The plural form is 'pp.'

See p. 246 for Thom Bean's response.

...see Chapter 4 (pp. 109-13).

P or p is used as an abbreviation for words beginning with p, such as 'per' or 'parking'.

In a piece of music, p is a written abbreviation for piano and indicates that the piece should be played quietly.

p in British English

or P (piː)

nounWord forms: 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

3. mind one's p's and q's

p in British English

symbol for

(in Britain) penny or pence

2. music

piano: an instruction to play quietly

pico-

4. physics

momentum

proton

pressure

P in British English

symbol for

1. chemistry

phosphorus

2. physics

pressure

power

parity

poise

(on road signs) parking

4. chess

pawn

5. currency

(the former) peseta

peso

pataca

pula

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

p. in British English

abbreviation for

1. Word forms: plural pp

page

part

participle

past

per

post

pro

Word origin

(sense 6) Latin: after

Word origin

(sense 7) Latin: in favour of; for

p- in British English

prefix

short for para-1 (sense 6)

P in American English 1

1. Genetics

parental generation

park (on automotive automatic-shift indicators)

3. Chess

pawn

peta-

5. Bible

Peter

petite

7. Baseball

pitcher

poise(s) (unit of viscosity)

police

10. Physics

power

11.

president

12. Physics

pressure

13.

priest

14.

prince

15. Military

prisoner

16. American Football

punter

: sometimes written p

17.

purl

P in American English 2

Chemistry

phosphorus

p in American English 1

(pi) or P (pi)

nounWord forms: plural P's or p's

the sixteenth letter of the English alphabet: from the Greek pi, a borrowing from the Phoenician

any of the speech sounds that this letter represents, as, in English, the (p) ofpeace

a type or impression for p or P

the sixteenth in a sequence or group

an object shaped like P

adjective

of p or P

sixteenth in a sequence or group

shaped like P

Idioms:

mind

p in American English 2

page

part

participle

past

penny; pennies

per

peseta

peso

petite

10.

pico-

11.

pint

12.

pipe

13. Baseball

pitcher

14.

pole

15.

population

16.

power

17.

pressure

18.

pro

19. Physics

proton

p in American English 3

Italian

Musical Direction

soft(ly)

Word origin

It piano: see piano1

p- in American English

1. Chemistry

para-1 (sense 2) para-1 (sense 2b)

usually italicized and hyphenated in chemical names

2. Electricity

positive

P- in American English

prefix

Military (in designations of fighter aircraft)

pursuit

P-38

Examples of 'p' in a sentence
p

We shall be seeing each other, I p romise you, Frau Langenbach.You worry about me watching my p 's and q's, you should be a bit more careful with your own.P: the stories in the papers this morning haven't helped either.P: there's nothing harder to work than this kind of killing.This woman was a jinx, should wear a red P on the front of her clothes.P: i don't think these guys would use anyone who'd panic for something this sensitive.They could of course be accidental, but their resemblance to letters, a P certainly, and a badly formed M perhaps.During her lunch period, Claire left the hospital and hurried two doors down the street to the P and C Supermarket.Well," said Mrs. P ," this certainly proves that Jean had no part in the writing of these notes.

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international car registration letters

Definition of 'P'

Chinese translation of 'p'

p 2

(Brit)

abbr

(= penny/pence) 便士 (biànshì)

P 1

or p

(piː)

n (c/u)

(= letter) 英语的第十六个字母

p.

Word forms:pl pp.

abbr

(= page) 页(頁) (yè)

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p 2

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ozone layer
ozone-friendly
p
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MP3 player

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释义	Trends of P View usage for: P also p (piː) (plural P's, p's) 1. variable noun P is the sixteenth letter of the English alphabet. 2. p is an abbreviation for pence or , penny. They cost 5p each. ...plans to increase income tax by 1p. 3. You write p. before a number as an abbreviation for 'page'. The plural form is 'pp.' See p. 246 for Thom Bean's response. ...see Chapter 4 (pp. 109-13). 4. P or p is used as an abbreviation for words beginning with p, such as 'per' or 'parking'. 5. In a piece of music, p is a written abbreviation for piano and indicates that the piece should be played quietly. p in British English or P (piː) nounWord forms: plural p's, P's or Ps 1. the 16th letter and 12th consonant of the modern English alphabet 2. a speech sound represented by this letter, usually a voiceless bilabial stop, as in pig 3. mind one's p's and q's p in British English symbol for 1. (in Britain) penny or pence 2. music piano: an instruction to play quietly 3. pico- 4. physics a. momentum b. proton c. pressure P in British English symbol for 1. chemistry phosphorus 2. physics a. pressure b. power c. parity d. poise 3. (on road signs) parking 4. chess pawn 5. currency a. (the former) peseta b. peso c. pataca d. pula abbreviation for 6. Portugal (international car registration) 7. pharmacy only: used to label medicines that can be obtained without a prescription, but only at a shop at which there is a pharmacist p. in British English abbreviation for 1. Word forms: plural pp page 2. part 3. participle 4. past 5. per 6. post 7. pro Word origin (sense 6) Latin: after Word origin (sense 7) Latin: in favour of; for p- in British English prefix short for para-1 (sense 6) P in American English 1 1. Genetics parental generation 2. park (on automotive automatic-shift indicators) 3. Chess pawn 4. peta- 5. Bible Peter 6. petite 7. Baseball pitcher 8. poise(s) (unit of viscosity) 9. police 10. Physics power 11. president 12. Physics pressure 13. priest 14. prince 15. Military prisoner 16. American Football punter : sometimes written p 17. purl P in American English 2 Chemistry phosphorus p in American English 1 (pi) or P (pi) nounWord forms: plural P's or p's 1. the sixteenth letter of the English alphabet: from the Greek pi, a borrowing from the Phoenician 2. any of the speech sounds that this letter represents, as, in English, the (p) ofpeace 3. a type or impression for p or P 4. the sixteenth in a sequence or group 5. an object shaped like P adjective 6. of p or P 7. sixteenth in a sequence or group 8. shaped like P Idioms: mind p in American English 2 1. page 2. part 3. participle 4. past 5. penny; pennies 6. per 7. peseta 8. peso 9. petite 10. pico- 11. pint 12. pipe 13. Baseball pitcher 14. pole 15. population 16. power 17. pressure 18. pro 19. Physics proton p in American English 3 Italian Musical Direction soft(ly) Word origin It piano: see piano1 p- in American English 1. Chemistry para-1 (sense 2) para-1 (sense 2b) usually italicized and hyphenated in chemical names 2. Electricity positive P- in American English prefix Military (in designations of fighter aircraft) pursuit P-38 Examples of 'p' in a sentence p We shall be seeing each other, I p romise you, Frau Langenbach. Townsend, Eileen IN LOVE AND WAR You worry about me watching my p 's and q's, you should be a bit more careful with your own. Richard Francis PROSPECT HILL (2003) P: the stories in the papers this morning haven't helped either. Val McDermid THE LAST TEMPTATION (2002) P: there's nothing harder to work than this kind of killing. Val McDermid THE LAST TEMPTATION (2002) This woman was a jinx, should wear a red P on the front of her clothes. Wood, Bari DOLL'S EYES P: i don't think these guys would use anyone who'd panic for something this sensitive. Val McDermid THE LAST TEMPTATION (2002) They could of course be accidental, but their resemblance to letters, a P certainly, and a badly formed M perhaps. Anthony Masters CASCADES - THE DAY OF THE DEAD (2001) During her lunch period, Claire left the hospital and hurried two doors down the street to the P and C Supermarket. Metz, Don KING OF THE MOUNTAIN (1990) Well," said Mrs. P ," this certainly proves that Jean had no part in the writing of these notes. Richard Wright 52449_CLARA (2001) Word lists with p international car registration letters Definition of 'P' Chinese translation of 'p' p 2 (Brit) abbr (= penny/pence) 便士 (biànshì) P 1 or p (piː) n (c/u) (= letter) 英语的第十六个字母 p. Word forms:pl pp. abbr (= page) 页(頁) (yè) Nearby words of p 2 ozone ozone layer ozone-friendly p p & h p & p p. Related terms of p 2 p. p & p p & h MP3 player
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