p Meaning & Definition
What Does P Mean?
P is used as a letter meaning The sixteenth letter of the basic modern Latin alphabet. As a symbol, it means a voiceless bilabial plosive. As a preposition, it means Abbreviation of post (“after”).
P: Key Facts
| Part of speech | letter, symbol, preposition, noun, verb, adverb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /piː/ |
| Synonyms | atomic number 15, phosphorus and account |
| Plural | ps |
P Definition (Letter)
- The sixteenth letter of the basic modern Latin alphabet.
P as a Symbol
- a voiceless bilabial plosive.
- [p]-onset (prestopping / preocclusion / preplosion), [p]-release (e.g. ⟨kᵖ⟩ for [k͡p]), [p]-coloring, or a weak, fleeting or epenthetic [p].
- pressure
- piano (play softly)
- power of; the negative logarithm of a concentration, as in pH or pOH
- proton
- probability; p-value
Letter
- The sixteenth letter of the English alphabet, called pee and written in the Latin script.
P as a Preposition
- Abbreviation of post (“after”).
- Abbreviation of per.
P as a Noun
- Alternative form of p., abbreviation of page (plural pp).
- Abbreviation of penny or pence.
- Abbreviation of proton.
- Abbreviation of probability.
- Abbreviation of progressive scan.
- Methamphetamine.
- Abbreviation of piss (“urine”).
The bathroom smells like p.
P as a Verb
- Abbreviation of purl.
P as an Adverb
- Abbreviation of pretty .
I'm doing p good, how are you?
- Alternative spelling of p.m. (“post meridiem”) or pm
Noun
- Abbreviation of penny; pence.
- Proton
Noun
- One of the many pieces of paper bound together within a book or similar document.
- One side of a paper leaf on which one has written or printed.
- Any record or writing; a collective memory.
the page of history
- The type set up for printing a page.
- A screenful of text and possibly other content.
- A web page.
- A block of contiguous memory of a fixed length.
Noun
- A serving boy – a youth attending a person of high degree, especially at courts, as a position of honor and education.
- A youth employed for doing errands, waiting on the door, and similar service in households.
- A boy or girl employed to wait upon the members of a legislative body.
- (in libraries) The common name given to an employee whose main purpose is to replace materials that have either been checked out or otherwise moved, back to their shelves.
- A boy child.
- A contrivance, as a band, pin, snap, or the like, to hold the skirt of a woman’s dress from the ground.
- A track along which pallets carrying newly molded bricks are conveyed to the hack.
- A message sent to someone's pager.
- Any one of several species of colorful South American moths of the genus Urania.
Preposition
- For each.
$2.50 per dozen
- To each, in each (used in expressing ratios of units).
100 centimeters per meter
- By the, by means of the, via the, through the.
Introduce the endoscope per nasum.
- In accordance with.
I parked my car at the curb per your request.
Preposition
- After; especially after a significant event that has long-term ramifications.
Adverb
- Somewhat, fairly, quite; sometimes also (by meiosis) very.
- Prettily, in a pretty manner.
Verb
- To decorate with fringe or embroidered edge
Needlework purled with gold.
- An inverted stitch producing ribbing etc
Knit one, purl two.
Verb
- To upset, to spin, capsize, fall heavily, fall headlong.
The huntsman was purled from his horse.
Verb
- To flow with a murmuring sound in swirls and eddies.
- To rise in circles, ripples, or undulations; to curl; to mantle.
Synonyms of P
P synonyms and antonyms →P in a Sentence
The bathroom smells like p.
I'm doing p good, how are you?
the page of history
$2.50 per dozen
100 centimeters per meter
Introduce the endoscope per nasum.
I parked my car at the curb per your request.
Needlework purled with gold.
Knit one, purl two.
The huntsman was purled from his horse.
Word Forms & Grammar
p (lower case, upper case P, plural ps or p's)
p
p (not comparable)
Words That Rhyme With P
Origin of P
Abbreviations
Frequently Asked Questions About P
Is p a letter or a symbol?
P is mainly used as a letter, but it can also be used as a symbol, a preposition, a noun, a verb and an adverb.
What is another word for p?
Words with a similar meaning to p include atomic number 15, phosphorus and account. See the full list of p synonyms and antonyms.
What is the plural of p?
The plural of p is ps.