English Words: P

46,516 words · Page 255 of 931

permutationallyadv

In a permutational manner.

permutativeadj

Of or pertaining to permutation

permutativelyadv

In a permutative manner.

permutativitynoun

The quality of being permutative.

permuteverb

To change the order of.

permuternoun

One who permutes.

permutizernoun

A subgroup of all cyclic subgroups that permute with another

permutohedronnoun

A polytope with n-1 dimensions that is embedded in an n-dimensional space, its vertices formed by permuting the coordinates of the vector (1, 2, 3, ..., n).

permutonnoun

A probability measure Φ on the σ-algebra of Borel sets of the unit square [0,1]² such that Φ has uniform marginals (that is, Φ ([α, β] × [0,1]) = Φ ([0,1] × [α, β]) = β − α for every 0 ≤ α ≤ β ≤ 1).

permyriadadv

One out of every ten thousand (myriad); one percent of one percent.

pernnoun

Part of a spinning wheel, a conical spool onto which the thread is wound from the spindle.

pernachnoun

A type of flanged mace from medieval Kievan Rus'.

Pernambucanadj

Of or from Pernambuco

Pernambuconame

A state of the Northeast Region, Brazil. Capital: Recife.

pernancynoun

A taking or reception, as the receiving of rents or tithes in kind, the receiving of profits.

perneverb

To spin or gyrate (as the pern of a spinning-wheel).

Perneauname

A surname from French.

Pernicename

A surname from Italian.

Perniciaroname

A surname from Italian.

pernicionnoun

destruction; perdition

perniciousadj

Causing much harm in a subtle way.

perniciouslyadv

In a pernicious manner.

perniciousnessnoun

The condition of being pernicious; destructiveness

pernicitynoun

swiftness; celerity

pernicketilyadv

British English standard form of persnicketily.

pernicketinessnoun

The state or condition of being pernickety.

pernicketyadj

Fussy; paying undue attention to minor details; fastidious.

pernigranilinenoun

A fully oxidised from of polyaniline

pernilnoun

Slow-roasted marinated pork leg or shoulder, typically marinated with sofrito, as prepared in the cuisines of Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Cuba, Colombia, Venezuela and Ecuador.

pernionoun

Synonym of chilblain.

pernionesnoun

plural of pernio

perniosisnoun

pernio (chilblain).

pernitratenoun

A compound of nitric acid with the peroxide of a metal.

pernoctateverb

To stay up all night; to pass the night (especially in prayer).

pernoctationnoun

The action of abiding through the night at a location; (countable) an instance of this; an overnight stay.

Pernodnoun

An anise-flavoured pastis apéritif made by the Pernod Ricard company.

Pernod and blacknoun

A drink made of Pernod and crème de cassis or blackcurrant syrup and water.

pernornoun

A receiver of the profits, as of an estate.

Pernot furnacenoun

A reverberatory furnace with a circular revolving hearth, used in making steel.

Pernsteinername

A surname from German.

perognoun

Alternative spelling of pierogi.

Peronname

A surname.

Peronaname

A surname from Spanish.

peronateadj

sheathed with a covering

peronenoun

The fibula.

peronealadj

Pertaining to the fibula or to the part of the leg containing it, the outside (lateral aspect) of the lower leg (that is, what anatomical terminology calls the leg, from knee to foot).

peroneinoun

plural of peroneus

peronei brevesnoun

plural of peroneus brevis

peronei longinoun

plural of peroneus longus

peronei tertiinoun

plural of peroneus tertius

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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 255. 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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