P-

See also: p-, p͛-, and Appendix: Variations of "p"

Translingual

Prefix

P-

  1. (SI prefix) abbreviation of peta-

English

Prefix

P-

  1. (sports) Initialism of position (prefixed to a number) (indicates the placing of a competitor in (starting, during, after) a competition).
  2. (chemistry) Initialism of para- (prefixed as part of a chemical's name) (In isomeric benzene derivatives, having the two substituents in opposite (1,4) positions (compare ortho- and meta-)).

Derived terms

  • P1 (“first place”) (position 1), P2 (“second place”) (position 2), P3 (“third place”) (position 3), ...
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