English Words: P
46,516 words · Page 380 of 931
A piezoelectric coefficient that quantifies the relationship between change in volume and strength of electric field
Responding to mechanical stress by behaving like a capacitor in the electrical domain and like a simple spring-mass system in the mechanical domain.
The production of electrical potential in a substance as the pressure on it changes.
A voltage generated by certain crystals in response to an applied mechanical stress.
Describing supposed nuclear reactions as a result of mechanical stress (such as cavitation)
Capable of surviving at great pressures, and at relatively low temperature; used especially of certain benthic bacteria.
The change of electrical resistance in a substance as the pressure on it changes.
A device whose electrical resistance depends upon the strength of an applied pressure
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
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 380. 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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