| MICROPIPET | • micropipet n. Alternative form of micropipette. • MICROPIPET n. a very fine pipet, also MICROPIPETTE. |
| PENTAPRISM | • pentaprism n. (Photography) A five-sided prism used in the viewfinder of most single-lens reflex cameras. • PENTAPRISM n. a five-sided prism used in photography. |
| PEPPERMINT | • peppermint n. A hybrid herb of the mint family (Mentha × piperita), formed by crossing watermint and spearmint, which… • peppermint n. (Countable) A confection containing extract of peppermint. • PEPPERMINT n. a pungent and aromatic mint with dark green lanceolate leaves and whorls of small pink flowers in spikes. |
| PEREMPTORY | • peremptory adj. (Law) Precluding debate or expostulation; not admitting of question or appeal. • peremptory adj. Positive in opinion or judgment; absolutely certain, overconfident, unwilling to hear any debate or… • peremptory adj. (Obsolete) Firmly determined, resolute; obstinate, stubborn. |
| PRECOMPUTE | • precompute v. (Transitive) To compute in advance; to precalculate. • PRECOMPUTE v. to compute in advance. |
| PREEMPTING | • preempting v. Present participle of preempt. • preëmpting v. Present participle of preëmpt. • pre-empting v. Present participle of pre-empt. |
| PREEMPTION | • preemption n. An act or process that preempts; a preventive or forestalling action; as… • preëmption n. Rare spelling of preemption. • pre-emption n. Alternative spelling of preemption. |
| PREEMPTIVE | • preemptive adj. Of or relating to preemption. • preemptive adj. Made so as to deter an anticipated unpleasant situation. • preemptive adj. (Bridge, of a high-level bid) Intended to interfere with an opponent’s bidding. |
| PREEMPTORS | • preemptors n. Plural of preemptor. • preëmptors n. Plural of preëmptor. • PREEMPTOR n. one who preempts. |
| PREEXEMPTS | • PREEXEMPT v. to exempt beforehand. |
| PREPAYMENT | • prepayment n. A payment in advance. • prepayment n. (Accounting) An asset recognized in respect an expense incurred in a period for which the benefit will… • PREPAYMENT n. payment in advance. |
| PRESTAMPED | • prestamped adj. Having been stamped in advance. • PRESTAMP v. to stamp beforehand. |
| PROMPTNESS | • promptness n. The habit or characteristic of doing things without delay. • promptness n. The habit of adhering to a designated time. • PROMPTNESS n. the state of being prompt. |
| PROMPTURES | • promptures n. Plural of prompture. • PROMPTURE n. (Shakespeare) a suggestion. |
| PROPELMENT | • propelment n. (Archaic) Propulsion, the act of propeling. • propelment n. A mechanism that propels something. • PROPELMENT n. propulsion; a propelling motion. |
| PROPHETISM | • prophetism n. The work of prophets; prophecy. • PROPHETISM n. the actions of a prophet or prophets. |
| SAPPERMENT | • SAPPERMENT interj. (German) a German oath. |
| SUPPERTIME | • suppertime n. The time when supper takes place. • suppertime n. The time when supper is ready. • supper-time n. Alternative form of suppertime. |
| UNPROMPTED | • unprompted adj. Without being told to say or do something. • UNPROMPTED adj. not prompted. |