P

[[t]pi͟ː[/t]]

Ps, ps

1) N-VAR P is the sixteenth letter of the English alphabet.

2) p is an abbreviation for or penny.

They cost 5p each.

...to increase income tax by 1p.

Syn:

pence, penny

3) You write p. before a number as an abbreviation for `page'. The plural form is `pp.'.

See p. 246 for Thom Bean's response.

...examined in Chapter 4 (pp. 109-13).

4) P or p is used as an abbreviation for words beginning with p, such as `per' or `parking'.

5) In a piece of music, p is a written abbreviation for piano and indicates that the piece should be played quietly.