English Words: P

46,516 words · Page 157 of 931

Pauli exclusion principlename

A principle in quantum mechanics that states that no two identical fermions may occupy the same quantum state simultaneously.

Pauli matrixnoun

Any one of three complex matrices that arise in Wolfgang Pauli's treatment of spin in quantum mechanics.

Pauli vectornoun

A vector whose components are Pauli matrices; e.g., ⃑σ=σ₁̂i+σ₂̂j+σ₃̂k.

Pauli-Lubanski pseudovectorname

An operator defined from momentum and angular momentum, used in the quantum-relativistic description of angular momentum to describe the spin states of moving particles.

Paulianadj

Pauline (related to the apostle Paul or his writings).

Paulianistnoun

A Paulian.

Pauliciannoun

A follower of Paulicianism.

Paulicianismname

A Christian sect and militarized revolt movement that flourished between 650 and 872 in Armenia and the Eastern Themes of the Byzantine Empire.

Paulickname

A surname from German.

Pauliename

A diminutive of the male given name Paul.

paulinnoun

A tarpaulin.

Paulinaname

A female given name from Latin.

Paulinename

A female given name from Latin.

Pauline privilegename

A Christian doctrine, interpreted among Catholics and some Protestants as allowing the dissolution of a marriage between two non-baptized persons in the case that one (but not both) of the partners seeks baptism and converts to Christianity and the other partner leaves the marriage.

Paulingname

A surname transferred from the given name.

Pauling scalename

A dimensionless scale used to express electronegativity.

paulingitenoun

A rare zeolite mineral found in vesicles in alluvial basaltic rocks.

Paulinismnoun

The teaching or theology of the apostle Paul.

Paulinistnoun

A follower of the apostle Paul.

Paulinizeverb

To cause to conform with the writings or doctrines of the Apostle Paul.

Paulinoname

A surname.

Paulismnoun

Synonym of Paulinism (“the teaching or theology of the apostle Paul”).

Paulistnoun

A member of various religious orders associated with either of the saints Paul of Thebes and Paul of Tarsus.

Paulistanianame

A region in the Center-South of Brazil formed by the colonization of paulista bandeirantes

Paulistanonoun

Someone from São Paulo, Brazil.

Paulitenoun

A supporter of Ron Paul.

paulkelleritenoun

A monoclinic-prismatic greenish yellow mineral containing bismuth, hydrogen, iron, oxygen, and phosphorus.

paulkerritenoun

An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing aluminum, fluorine, hydrogen, iron, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, phosphorus, potassium, and titanium.

Paullname

A surname transferred from the given name.

Paulleyname

A surname transferred from the given name.

Paullinname

A surname.

paullinianoun

Any vine of the genus Paullinia.

paullonenoun

Any of a class of compounds that inhibit cyclin-dependent kinases that regulate cell division, apoptosis etc.

paulmooreitenoun

A monoclinic-sphenoidal mineral containing arsenic, lead, and oxygen.

paulo post futurumadv

Of a future passive tense in Ancient Greek.

paulo-post-futurenoun

The future perfect tense.

paulownianoun

Any member of the genus Paulownia, comprising deciduous flowering trees native to Asia.

paulscherreritenoun

A monoclinic schoepite mineral with chemical formula UO₂(OH)₂.

Paulsenname

A surname from Danish or Norwegian.

Paulsonname

A surname originating as a patronymic.

Paulstretchname

A certain audio time stretching algorithm.

Paultardnoun

A supporter of Ron Paul.

Paultonname

A large village and civil parish in Bath and North East Somerset, Somerset, England (OS grid ref ST6556).

Paulyname

A diminutive of the male given name Paul.

paumverb

To palm off by fraud; to cheat or swindle

Paumanokname

Long Island.

pauncenoun

A piece of armour which covers the abdomen or lower body.

pauncernoun

Alternative form of paunce (“abdomen armor”).

paunchnoun

The first compartment of the stomach of a ruminant, the rumen.

paunchernoun

Alternative form of paunce (“abdomen armor”).

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The English alphabetical index for the letter P contains 46,516 headwords drawn from our Wiktionary-derived dictionary table. At 50 entries per page the browse splits into 931 pages, and you are currently viewing page 157. Every row above is a dictionary-backed entry with a canonical slug, and each links through to a full definition page with pronunciation, senses, etymology, and related-word data where available.

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