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  Two men pull on a tree branch and form a letter P
• WordNet 3.6
  • n P the 16th letter of the Roman alphabet
  • n p the 16th letter of the Roman alphabet
  • n P 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
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• Interesting fact: A dentist from Buffalo New York named Alfred P. Southwick invented the electric chair.
• • P pē 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 Phœnician, its probable origin being Egyptian. Etymologically P is most closely related to bf, and v; as hobble, hopple; father, paternal; recipient, receive. See B F, and M.
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• Interesting fact: The dioxin 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin is 150,000 times deadlier than cyanide.
• • p The sixteenth letter and twelfth consonant of the English alphabet, having a corresponding position in other alphabets. The scheme of parallel forms, as given in the case of the other letters (see especially A), is as follows: The usual Greek II was made by extending the originally short second perpendicular limb; the Latin (whence our) P, by curving the same around to meet the perpendicular (see R). P in all these alphabets stands for the same unvarying sound: namely, for the surd labial mute (corresponding to b as sonant, and m as nasal), made with closure of the lips, during the maintenance of which closure there is complete silence, its character being brought to light by explosion upon the following sound. The p-sound is in English much less common (below a third) than the t-sound, and slightly less common (about four fifths) than the k-sound. The character p has no varieties or irregularities of pronunciation in English save as it is silent at the beginning of a few Greek words, as psalm, pneumatic, pteropod, and, much more rarely, elsewhere, as in receipt, accompt. It enters into one important digraph, namely ph, found in numerous words of classical origin, and pronounced as f (but originally as written, or as an aspirated p, a p with an audible h after it, as in our compound uphill). (See ph.) According to the general law of correspondence, a p in the Germanic part of our language should represent an original b; but b appears to have been almost altogether wanting in the primitive language of our family; and hence our p, when not of classical origin, or borrowed from elsewhere, is the result of some irregular process.
  • p As a medieval numeral, 400; with a dash over it , 400,000.
  • p As a symbol: In chem., the symbol for phosphorus.
  • p In mathematics, the Greek capital II denotes a continued product.
  • p Thus for which Π (1 + m) is also written, denotes the product (1 + m) m (m − 1) … 3.2.1. The small Greek letter π denotes the ratio of the circumference to the diameter, or 3.14159265359 + . This notation was introduced by Euler. The other form of the Greek minuscule, ω%26, denotes in astronomy the longitude of the perihelion.
  • p An abbreviation: Of post in P. M., post meridiem, afternoon, and P. S., postscript.
  • p [lowercase] Of page (past participle standing for pages).
  • p [lowercase] In music, of piano, softly (past participle standing for pianissimo, very softly)
  • p [lowercase] In a ship's log-book, of passing showers.
  • p [lowercase] In zoology: Of partim. In dental formulas, same as pm. In ichthyology, of pectoral (fin). In echinoderms, of polyplacid.
  • p In medicine, of (Optic) papilla; pupil; pugillus, handful.
  • n p An abbreviation of participial adjective, employed in this dictionary.
  • n p An abbreviation of the Latin partes æquales, equal parts.
  • n p An abbreviation of Pharmacopœia Britannica, British Pharmacopœia.
  • n p An abbreviation of Privy Councilor; of police constable.
  • n p An abbreviation of Pharmacopœia Dublinensis, Dublin Pharmacopœia.
  • n p An abbreviation of Pharmacopœia Edinensis, Edinburgh Pharmacopœia; of Protestant Episcopal.
  • n p An abbreviation: of post meridiem, ‘after noon or midday’ (also P. M., p. m.): frequently used as synonymous with afternoon or evening;
  • n p of postmaster;
  • n p of peculiar meter.
  • n p An abbreviation: of post-office;
  • n p (nautical) of petty officer.
  • n p An abbreviation of postscript; (theatrical) of prompt-side.
  • p The initial of pressure, used in formulæ for fluid pressure, as of liquids or gases upon an area. In British and American writings it is usually expressed in pounds per square inch or pounds per square foot, the zero of pressures being the vacuum line as given by the barometer, or about 14.7 pounds below the pressure of the atmosphere. In metric units it is usually expressed in kilograms per square centimeter.
  • p In mechan., a symbol for power.
  • p In psychophysics, the symbol for the Fechnerian time-error.
  • p An abbreviation: Of population.
  • p Of the Latin pars, apart.
  • p [lowercase or cap.] Of participle.
  • p [lowercase or cap.] Of past.
  • p Of the Latin pater, father.
  • p [lowercase or cap.] Of penny.
  • p [lowercase or cap.] Of pint.
  • p [lowercase or cap.] Of pipe.
  • p [lowercase or cap.] Of pole.
  • p Of the Latin pondere, by weight.
  • p In electro-technics, of power.
  • p Of president.
  • p Of prince.
  • p Of professor.
  • p An abbreviation of Post Adjutant.
  • p An abbreviation of particular average, a term used in marine-insurance policies. See average, n., 1. .
  • n p An abbreviation of the Latin Philosophiæ Baccalaureus, Bachelor of Philosophy;
  • n p of Primitive Baptist.
  • n p An abbreviation of the Latin Patres Conscripti, Conscript Fathers;
  • n p of Perpetual Curate;
  • n p [lowercase] of the Latin per centum, by the hundred;
  • n p of the Latin pondus civile, avoirdupois weight;
  • n p of Post Commander;
  • n p [lowercase] of post- or postal-card;
  • n p [lowercase] of the Latin post consulatum, after the consulship;
  • n p of Principal Conductor;
  • n p of Privy Council.
  • n p An abbreviation of potential difference;
  • n p of the Latin Philosophiæ Doctor, Doctor of Philosophy.
  • n p An abbreviation of Presiding Elder.
  • n p An abbreviation of the Italian piu forte, a little louder
  • n p [caps.] of Procurator-Fiscal.
  • n p An abbreviation of Past Grand
  • n p of the Latin Pharmacopœia Germanica, German Pharmacopœia.
  • n p In ceramics, the abbreviation of ‘Paris granite,’ a trade-name.
  • n p An abbreviation of Philippine Islands.
  • n p An abbreviation of Justice of the Peace
  • n p of Police Justice
  • n p of Presiding Judge
  • n p of Probate Judge.
  • n p An abbreviation of Paradise Lost
  • n p of Poet Laureate
  • n p [lowercase or cap.] in psychology, of partial limen.
  • p An abbreviation of Pacific Mail
  • p of Past Master
  • p of Past Midshipman
  • p of Paymaster.
  • n p An abbreviation of Postal Order
  • n p of Province of Ontario.
  • n p An abbreviation of Parish Priest;
  • n p of the Latin Paler Patriæ, Father of his Country;
  • n p [lowercase] in law, of per procuration, done by proxy;
  • n p of the Latin punctum proximum, nearest point (namely, of accommodation to which the eye can adjust itself).
  • n p An abbreviation of Previous Question;
  • n p of Province of Quebec.
  • n p An abbreviation of the Latin Populus Romanus, the Roman People;
  • n p of Porto Rico;
  • n p of the Latin punctum remotum, farthest point (namely, of accommodation to which the eye can adjust itself).
  • p An abbreviation [lowercase] of passed School of Instruction (of Officers);
  • p [capitalized] of Permanent Secretary;
  • p [capitalized] of Privy Seal.
  • p An abbreviation [lowercase or cap.] of post-town
  • p of pupil-teacher.
  • n p An abbreviation of post-village.
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• Interesting fact: The A & P was the first chain-store business to be established. It began in 1842.
• • P the sixteenth letter of our alphabet, its sound the sharp labial mute, interchanging with other labials, esp. with b, the flat labial mute: P=400; the chemical symbol for phosphorus: (math.) the Greek Π=a continued product, while small π denotes the ratio of the circumference to the diameter.—Mind one's p's and q's (see Mind).
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• Ken Blanchard

  

  “HELP = H(umor), E-go, edging God out, L-istening, P-urpose”
• T. Boone Pickens

  

  “Far too many executives have become more concerned with the four P's -- pay, perks, power and prestige -- rather than making profits for shareholders.”
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  “Luck is a very good word if you put a P before it.”
• Donald Trump

  

  “I'm a bit of a P. T. Barnum. I make stars out of everyone.”
• Aneurin Bevan

  

  “You're not an M.P., you're a gastronomic pimp.”

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