English Words: P
46,516 words · Page 227 of 931
Abbreviation of perforated; when followed by a number, eg, perf 14, this indicates the number of perforations per two centimetres.
The achievement of a song of the number-one rank on all major music charts, especially the rankings of chart aggregator iChart in South Korea.
A cadence involving the resolution of the dominant chord (V) to the root chord (I).
An integer that is the product of three instances of another integer; equivalently, it is the product of an integer and its square.
An interval equal to that of between the second and third harmonics of the harmonic series. In twelve-tone equal temperament, it spans seven semitones or five degrees of the diatonic scale.
A musical interval spanning four degrees of the diatonic scale. In the Western twelve-semitone system, it consists of five standard semitones.
In English, an infinitival phrase consisting of the infinitive of the auxiliary "have" (with or without a preceding "to") plus the past participle; a comparable phrase or word in other languages.
Insistence on perfection often precludes the opportunity for something worthwhile.
The ability to identify a note by name on hearing it, or to re-create a specified note from memory, without the benefit of an externally provided reference pitch.
A set which is equal to its set of limit points. That is, a set A is perfect if A'=A.
A powerful hurricane or other major weather disturbance, especially as produced by a combination of meteorological conditions.
A victim of abuse who is blameless in all aspects of their interactions with the offender, often characterized by vulnerability, believability and respectability.
A clean, extremely well-formed, hollow or barrelling wave that breaks without closing out and has a smooth, unbroken face allowing for manoeuvrability; a theoretical or imagined wave that is perfect for surfing.
A kind of bet wherein the first- and second-place finishers must be predicted in the correct order.
The quality or state of being perfect or complete, so that nothing substandard remains; the highest attainable state or degree of excellence.
A terrine or jello-style vegetable loaf made with lemon vinaigrette flavored gelatin, filled with a chopped garden salad or green salad, popular in the United States during the early and mid 20th century.
Someone who is unwilling to settle for anything that is not perfect or does not meet extremely high standards.
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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 227. 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.
On this page 50 of 50 entries carry a part-of-speech tag and 50 carry at least one stored definition. Coverage varies across letters because Wiktionary volunteers build entries at different speeds for different parts of the alphabet, letters with common starting sounds (S, C, T, P) usually have the densest coverage, while less frequent starters (X, Q, Z) tend to have shorter but more specialised lists. PlainSpell surfaces whatever data is present and links back to the source when a definition is not yet recorded.
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