ESP
Translingual
Etymology
Symbol
ESP
- (international standards) ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country code for Spain.
- (international standards, historical) ISO 4217 currency code for the former Spanish peseta; a currency used from 1868 to 2002.
English
Noun
ESP (countable and uncountable, plural ESPs)
- (automotive) Initialism of electronic stability program.
- (financial services) Initialism of equity shelf program.
- (linguistics, education) Initialism of English for specific or special purposes.
- (parapsychology) Abbreviation of extrasensory perception.
- 2010, Jennifer Egan, “Ask Me if I Care”, in A Visit from the Goon Squad:
- We don't know how they decide if they should keep a name, because Bennie and Scotty don't actually talk. But they agree on everything, maybe through ESP.
- 2016 February 6, Kyle Cheney, “11 most explosive moments of the GOP debate”, in Politico[1]:
- Rubio accused Christie of having to be dragged back to New Jersey under pressure to handle the storm. Christie retorted, “Is that one of the skills you get as a United States senator? ESP?”
- (by extension, video games) A cheat program that provides extra information that is not attainable during regular gameplay, such as player positions, equipment status, etc.
- Near-synonym: wallhack
- (ecology) Initialism of Environmental Sample Processor.
- (psychology) Abbreviation of emotional, spiritual, and psychological.
- (Internet) Initialism of email service provider.
Translations
abbreviation of extrasensory perception
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German
Pronunciation
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Noun
ESP
- initialism of elektronisches Stabilitätsprogramm (“ESP (electronic stability program)”)
See also
Further reading
- “ESP” in Duden online
Japanese
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
ESP • (īesupī)
- synonym of 超感覚的知覚 (chōkankakuteki chikaku, “extrasensory perception”); ESP
Tagalog
Noun
ESP
- alternative spelling of EsP