p
1 of 5noun
ˈpē 
plural p's or ps ˈpēz
often capitalized, often attributive
1
a
: the 16th letter of the English alphabet
b
: a graphic representation of this letter
c
: a speech counterpart of orthographic p
2
: a graphic device for reproducing the letter p
3
: one designated p especially as the 16th in order or class
4
[abbreviation for pass]
a
: a grade rating a student's work as passing
b
: one graded or rated with a P
5
: something shaped like the letter P
p
2 of 5abbreviation (1)
1
page; pages
2
parental generation
3
part
4
participle
5
past
6
pater
7
pawn
8
pence; penny
9
per
10
peseta
11
peso
12
petite
13
piano
14
pico-
15
pint
16
pipe
17
pitch
18
pole
19
port
20
power
21
pro
22
progressive
23
proton
24
purl
P
3 of 5abbreviation (2)
1
pressure
2
[French poids] weight
P
4 of 5symbol
phosphorus
p-
5 of 5abbreviation (3)
para-
Example Sentences
Noun a word that starts with a p a word that starts with p
Word History
First Known Use
Noun
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Phrases Containing p
Kids Definition
p 1 of 2
noun
ˈpē
plural p's or ps
ˈpēz
often capitalized
: the sixteenth letter of the English alphabet
p.
2 of 2abbreviation
page
Medical Definition
P 1 of 3
abbreviation
1
parental
2
part
3
percentile
4
pharmacopoeia
5
pint
6
pole
7
population
8
position
9
positive
10
posterior
11
pressure
12
pulse
13
pupil
P
2 of 3symbol
phosphorus
p-
3 of 3abbreviation
para-
p-dichlorobenzene