P-

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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), ...