p
num1
Lowercase, Number The sixteenth numeral symbol of the English alphabet, called pee and written in the Latin script.
p
characteralso spelled P/p/ · letter, name /piː/
p
noun/piː/
Etymology Abbreviations
7 senses
1
Alternative Alternative form of p., abbreviation of page (plural pp).
2
UK, Abbreviation Abbreviation of penny or pence.
- The 25p stamp shows an ultrasound image, the 35p stamp shows a magnetic resonance image and the 41p stamp shows an X-ray CT image.2001, Steve Webb, Intensity-modulated radiation therapy:
- In his 20s he was a freelance window cleaner, 50p a pane, when one of his clients – a lady in Aberystwyth – asked if he would clear out a vacated property she managed.2025 September 23, Tom Lamont, “The human stain remover: what Britain’s greatest extreme cleaner learned from 25 years on the job”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 25 Sep 2025:
3
Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Physics Abbreviation Abbreviation of proton.
4
Mathematics, Sciences, Statistics Abbreviation Abbreviation of probability.
5
Abbreviation Abbreviation of progressive scan.
Video compression
- HD video may contain 720 or 1080 vertical progressive scan lines (720p or 1080p), 1080 interlaced lines (1080i), and is capable of displaying a 16:9 image and output digital audio.2010, Benny Bing, 3D and HD Broadband Video Networking, page 59:
6
New Zealand, Slang Methamphetamine.
7
Abbreviation Abbreviation of piss (“urine”).
- The bathroom smells like p.
P
characterP
num1
Uppercase, Number The sixteenth numeral symbol of the English alphabet, called pee and written in the Latin script.
P
noun/pʰiː/
Etymology Abbreviations.
17 senses
- 1Abbreviation of park (“outdoor recreational space”).
- 2Abbreviation of park (“gear selection for parking a vehicle”).
- 3Abbreviation of parking (“space in which to park a…
- 4Abbreviation of phone (“phone number, within a contacts list”).
- 5Abbreviation of pager (“pager number, within a contacts list”).
- 6Abbreviation of passenger.
- 7Abbreviation of pocket.
- 8Alternative form of ₱ (Philippine peso)
- 9Initialism of pitcher.
- 10Abbreviation of pawn.
- 11A P wave on an electrocardiogram.
- 12Abbreviation of pure (A "pure" form of an illegal drug…
- 13Abbreviation of pure (A "pure" form of an illegal drug…
- 14Initialism of product placement (displayed on screen as…
- 15An academic grade issued by certain educational…
- 16Initialism of patrol (“a patrol aircraft, a patroller”).
- 17A pound (currency unit).
1
Abbreviation Abbreviation of park (“outdoor recreational space”).
2
Abbreviation Abbreviation of park (“gear selection for parking a vehicle”).
3
Abbreviation Abbreviation of parking (“space in which to park a vehicle, such as a parking lot”).
4
Abbreviation Abbreviation of phone (“phone number, within a contacts list”).
5
Abbreviation Abbreviation of pager (“pager number, within a contacts list”).
6
Abbreviation Abbreviation of passenger.
7
Abbreviation Abbreviation of pocket.
- 5P garment
8
Alternative Alternative form of ₱ (Philippine peso)
9
Ball games, Baseball, Games, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Sports Abbreviation, Initialism Initialism of pitcher.
10
Board games, Chess, Games Abbreviation Abbreviation of pawn.
11
Medicine, Sciences A P wave on an electrocardiogram.
12
US, Abbreviation, Slang Abbreviation of pure (A "pure" form of an illegal drug, especially heroin).
- P directly targets the dopamine pathways in your brain and as a result goes straight to your pleasure/reward module, which makes it an incredibly hard drug to break free from.2009, Dr Kerry Spackman, The Winner's Bible:
13
New Zealand, Abbreviation, Slang Abbreviation of pure (A "pure" form of an illegal drug, especially methamphetamine).
- Almost 70kg of pre-cursor drugs that could be used to manufacture $20 million of P have been seized by police and customs officers.2011 May 6, New Zealand Herald:
14
Broadcasting, Media, Television UK, Abbreviation, Initialism Initialism of product placement (displayed on screen as an indicator to viewers).
15
An academic grade issued by certain educational institutions to indicate that a student passes a class.
16
Aeronautics, Aerospace, Aviation, Business, Engineering, Government, Military, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Politics, War US, Abbreviation, Initialism Initialism of patrol (“a patrol aircraft, a patroller”).
17
Multicultural London English, Slang A pound (currency unit).
- Poundz, Life I Live They don't know 'bout the life that I live, / Man made bare Ps and buy new sticks
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