English Words: P

46,516 words · Page 223 of 931

percentage pointnoun

One hundredth of a given value, used to measure the difference between two percentages.

percentage ratenoun

A measure to show a change or relationship between two numbers as a fraction of 100, over a certain time.

percentagewiseadv

In terms of, or as regards, a percentage.

percentaladj

In terms of a percentage.

percenternoun

A member of a group that forms a specified percentage of a population.

percentilenoun

Any of the ninety-nine points that divide an ordered distribution into one hundred parts, each containing one per cent of the population.

percentilernoun

Something with a specified percentile.

percentualadj

Of, relating to, or expressed as a percentage,

percentuallyadv

In percentual manner; proportionately, as measured in percent.

percentwiseadj

In percentage terms.

perceptnoun

Something perceived; the object of perception.

perceptibleadj

Able to be perceived, sensed, or discerned.

perceptiblenessnoun

The state of being perceptible.

perceptiblyadv

In a perceptible manner; noticeably.

perceptionnoun

The organisation, identification and interpretation of sensory information.

perceptionaladj

Of, pertaining to, or stimulated by perception

perceptionallyadv

By means of perception

perceptionismnoun

The philosophy that reality is based on our sense of perception

perceptionistnoun

A proponent of perceptionism.

perceptiveadj

Having or showing keenness or sharpness of perception, insight, understanding, or intuition.

perceptivelyadv

In a perceptive manner.

perceptivenessnoun

The state of being perceptive; acumen, discernment, insight

perceptivitynoun

The state or quality of being perceptive.

perceptornoun

That which perceives.

perceptronnoun

an element, analogous to a neuron, of an artificial neural network consisting of one or more layers of artificial neurons

perceptronicadj

Of or relating to perceptrons.

perceptroniumnoun

A hypothetical state of matter capable of giving rise to self-awareness and subjectivity.

perceptualadj

Relating to perception.

perceptualitynoun

The quality of being perceptual.

perceptualizationnoun

The act of perceptualizing.

perceptualizeverb

To make (something) perceptual or sensed.

perceptuallyadv

In a perceptual manner.

perceptually blindadj

Synonym of inattentionally blind.

perceptualnessnoun

The quality of being perceptual.

percesocineadj

Relating to, or resembling, fish of suborder Percesoces, including gray mullets, barracudas, and silversides.

Percevalname

A surname

perchnoun

Any of the three species of spiny-finned freshwater fish in the genus Perca.

perchableadj

Suitable for perching upon.

perchanceadv

Perhaps.

Perchename

A former province in northwestern France, corresponding to the modern departments of Orne, Eure, Eure-et-Loir, Loir-et-Cher and Sarthe.

perchedadj

Situated as if balancing above something.

perchernoun

One who fishes for perch.

Percheronnoun

A draught horse of a large, strong, usually dapple-grey breed originating in Perche, a former district of France.

percherynoun

A series of cages, each containing several perches, in which hens are kept for intensive egg production.

perchestverb

second-person singular simple present indicative of perch

perchethverb

third-person singular simple present indicative of perch

perchingverb

present participle and gerund of perch

perchlessadj

Without a perch.

perchlikeadj

Resembling or characteristic of the perch fish.

perchlingnoun

A diminutive or young perch (fish)

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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 223. 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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