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Pro-Choice FactionnounMWEthose who argue that the decision to have an induced abortion should be made by the motherverifiedMay 18, 2026
Pro-Life FactionnounMWEthose who argue that induced abortion is killing and should be prohibitedverifiedMay 18, 2026
Probability TheoristnounMWEa mathematician who specializes in probability theoryverifiedMay 18, 2026
Probability TheorynounMWEthe branch of applied mathematics that deals with probabilitiesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Probable CausenounMWE(law) evidence sufficient to warrant an arrest or search and seizureverifiedMay 18, 2026
Probate CourtnounMWEa court having jurisdiction over the probate of wills and the administration of estatesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Probate WillnounMWEa judicial certificate saying that a will is genuine and conferring on the executors the power to administer the estateverifiedMay 18, 2026
Probation OfficernounMWEthe officer of the court who supervises probationersverifiedMay 18, 2026
Probiotic BacteriumnounMWEa beneficial bacterium found in the intestinal tract of healthy mammalsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Probiotic FloranounMWEa beneficial bacterium found in the intestinal tract of healthy mammalsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Probiotic MicrofloranounMWEa beneficial bacterium found in the intestinal tract of healthy mammalsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Problem SolvernounMWEa thinker who focuses on the problem as stated and tries to synthesize information and knowledge to achieve a solutionverifiedMay 18, 2026
Problem SolvingnounMWEthe area of cognitive psychology that studies the processes involved in solving problemsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Problem-Oriented LanguagenounMWEa language whose statements resemble terminology of the userverifiedMay 18, 2026
Proboscis FlowernounMWEannual of southern United States to Mexico having large whitish or yellowish flowers mottled with purple and a long curving beakverifiedMay 18, 2026
Proboscis MonkeynounMWEBorneo monkey having a long bulbous noseverifiedMay 18, 2026
Proboscis WormnounMWEsoft unsegmented marine worms that have a threadlike proboscis and the ability to stretch and contractverifiedMay 18, 2026
Procaine HydrochloridenounMWEprocaine administered as a hydrochloride (trade name Novocain)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Procellariiform SeabirdnounMWElarge long-winged bird with hooked bill and tubular nostrils that wanders the open seasverifiedMay 18, 2026
Process CheesenounMWEmade by blending several lots of cheeseverifiedMay 18, 2026
Process FlownounMWEThe defined representation of the overall progression of how a process is intended to be performed, including all exceptions.verifiedAug 28, 2026
Process of MonitionnounMWEa summons issued after the filing of a libel or claim directing all parties concerned to show cause why the judgment asked for should not be grantedverifiedMay 18, 2026
process or control frameworknounMWEA framework that contains a set of processes or controls, established by another party, that organizations are expected to implement in support of establishing an effective system of internal control. These frameworks are usually developed by an industry group, regulator, governmental entity, standard-setting body, or other organization (collectively referred to as sponsoring organizations ) to obtain information from organizations with which they do business about their processes and controls. The most common types of process or control frameworks relate to security and privacy.verifiedAug 30, 2026
Process PrintingnounMWEa method of printing colored reproductions from halftone platesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Processed CheesenounMWEmade by blending several lots of cheeseverifiedMay 18, 2026
Processing EnvironmentnounMWEAny operation or set of operations performed on personal data, whether or not by automated meansverifiedAug 28, 2026
processing requirementnounMWEA condition that must be fulfilled in order for something to be processed.verifiedMay 9, 2026
Processing TimenounMWEAny operation or set of operations performed on personal data, whether or not by automated meansverifiedSep 1, 2026
Processional MarchnounMWEa march to be played for processionsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Processus CoronoideusnounMWEa sharp triangular process projecting from a boneverifiedMay 18, 2026
Procrustean BednounMWEa standard that is enforced uniformly without regard to individualityverifiedMay 18, 2026
Procrustean RulenounMWEa standard that is enforced uniformly without regard to individualityverifiedMay 18, 2026
Procrustean StandardnounMWEa standard that is enforced uniformly without regard to individualityverifiedMay 18, 2026
Procursive EpilepsynounMWEepilepsy in which a seizure is induced by whirling or runningverifiedMay 18, 2026
Producer GasnounMWEa gas made of carbon monoxide and hydrogen and nitrogenverifiedMay 18, 2026
Producer Price IndexnounMWEan index of changes in wholesale pricesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Product DevelopmentnounMWEimproving an existing product or developing new kinds of productsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Product IntroductionnounMWEthe introduction (usually by an advertising campaign) of a new product or product lineverifiedMay 18, 2026
Product LinenounMWEa particular kind of product or merchandiseverifiedMay 18, 2026
Product ManagernounMWEa specialized product management professional whose job is to manage the planning, development, launch, and success of products/solutions powered by AI, machine learning, and deep learning technologies.verifiedAug 28, 2026
Product OwnernounMWE[person who is] focused on providing direction and prioritization for the cross-functional AI team, ensuring everyone remains focused on the overall vision and road map. This role is responsible for unifying individuals with diverse skills and backgrounds toward a common goal.verifiedAug 28, 2026
Product ResearchnounMWEmarketing research that yields information about desired characteristics of the product or serviceverifiedMay 18, 2026
Product Source NodenounMWEThe Key Management Infrastructure core node that provides central generation of cryptographic key material.verifiedAug 30, 2026
Product-Moment Correlation CoefficientnounMWEthe most commonly used method of computing a correlation coefficient between variables that are linearly relatedverifiedMay 18, 2026
production codenounMWECode that is currently used in a production environment.verifiedMay 9, 2026
Production CostnounMWEcombined costs of raw material and labor incurred in producing goodsverifiedMay 18, 2026
production environmentnounMWEProduction environment is a term used mostly by developers to describe the setting where software and other products are actually put into operation for their intended uses by end users. A production environment can be thought of as a real-time setting where programs are run and hardware setups are installed and relied on for organization or commercial daily operations.verifiedAug 30, 2026
Production LinenounMWEmechanical system in a factory whereby an article is conveyed through sites at which successive operations are performed on itverifiedMay 18, 2026
Production ModelnounMWEINFOSEC equipment in its final mechanical and electrical form.verifiedAug 30, 2026
Production OrdernounMWEan order that initiates the manufacturing processverifiedMay 18, 2026
Professional AssociationnounMWEan association of practitioners of a given professionverifiedMay 18, 2026
Professional BaseballnounMWEplaying baseball for moneyverifiedMay 18, 2026
Professional BasketballnounMWEplaying basketball for moneyverifiedMay 18, 2026
Professional BoxingnounMWEboxing for moneyverifiedMay 18, 2026
Professional FootballnounMWEfootball played for payverifiedMay 18, 2026
Professional GolfnounMWEplaying golf for moneyverifiedMay 18, 2026
Professional GolfernounMWEsomeone who earns a living by playing or teaching golfverifiedMay 18, 2026
Professional LifenounMWEa career in industrial or commercial or professional activitiesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Professional OrganisationnounMWEan organization of and for professional peopleverifiedMay 18, 2026
Professional OrganizationnounMWEan organization of and for professional peopleverifiedMay 18, 2026
Professional PersonnounMWEa person engaged in one of the learned professionsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Professional RelationnounMWEthe relation that exists when one person requests and is granted professional help from a qualified sourceverifiedMay 18, 2026
Professional TennisnounMWEplaying tennis for moneyverifiedMay 18, 2026
Professional Tennis PlayernounMWEsomeone who earns a living playing or teaching tennisverifiedMay 18, 2026
Professional WrestlingnounMWEwrestling for moneyverifiedMay 18, 2026
Profit and LossnounMWEan account compiled at the end of an accounting period to show gross and net profit or lossverifiedMay 18, 2026
Profit and Loss AccountnounMWEan account compiled at the end of an accounting period to show gross and net profit or lossverifiedMay 18, 2026
Profit MarginnounMWEthe ratio gross profits divided by net salesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Profit SharingnounMWEa system in which employees receive a share of the net profits of the businessverifiedMay 18, 2026
Profit TakernounMWEsomeone who sells stock shares at a profitverifiedMay 18, 2026
Profit-And-Loss StatementnounMWEa financial statement that gives operating results for a specific periodverifiedMay 18, 2026
Profoundly DeafadjectiveMWEtotally deafcandidateMay 18, 2026
Program InfectornounMWEA program infector is a piece of malware that attaches itself to existing program files.verifiedMay 9, 2026
Program LibrarynounMWE(computing) a collection of standard programs and subroutines that are stored and available for immediate useverifiedMay 18, 2026
Program LinenounMWE(computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer programverifiedMay 18, 2026
Program MusicnounMWEmusical compositions intended to evoke images or remind the listener of eventsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Program PolicynounMWEA program policy is a high-level policy that sets the overall tone of an organization's security approach.verifiedMay 9, 2026
Program TradingnounMWEa trading technique involving large blocks of stock with trades triggered by computer programsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Programing LanguagenounMWE(computer science) a language designed for programming computersverifiedMay 18, 2026
Programmable Logic ControllernounMWEPLC: Programmable Logic ControllerverifiedAug 30, 2026
Programmable Read-Only MemorynounMWEPROM: Programmable Read-Only MemoryverifiedAug 30, 2026
Programme MusicnounMWEmusical compositions intended to evoke images or remind the listener of eventsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Programmed Cell DeathnounMWEa type of cell death in which the cell uses specialized cellular machinery to kill itselfverifiedMay 18, 2026
Programming ErrornounMWEerror resulting from bad code in some program involved in producing the erroneous resultverifiedMay 18, 2026
Programming LanguagenounMWEa language designed for programming computersverifiedMay 18, 2026
Progress ReportnounMWEa report of work accomplished during a specified time periodverifiedMay 18, 2026
progress toverbMWEreach a goal, e.g., 'make the first team'verifiedJun 3, 2026
Progressive AspectnounMWEthe aspect of a verb that expresses its on-going actionverifiedMay 18, 2026
Progressive Emphysematous NecrosisnounMWE(pathology) a deadly form of gangrene usually caused by clostridium bacteria that produce toxins that cause tissue deathverifiedMay 18, 2026
Progressive RocknounMWEa style of rock music that emerged in the 1970sverifiedMay 18, 2026
Progressive TaxnounMWEany tax in which the rate increases as the amount subject to taxation increasesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Progressive TensenounMWEa tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-goingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Progressive VaccinianounMWEa severe or even fatal form of vaccinia that occurs mainly in persons with an immunological deficiencyverifiedMay 18, 2026
Prohibition EranounMWEthe period from 1920 to 1933 when the sale of alcoholic beverages was prohibited in the United States by a constitutional amendmentverifiedMay 18, 2026
Project managementnounMWEThe application of processes, methods, knowledge, skills and experience to complete a project.verifiedMay 9, 2026
Projection ScreennounMWEa white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Projective DevicenounMWEany personality test designed to yield information about someone's personality on the basis of their unrestricted response to ambiguous objects or situationsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Projective GeometrynounMWEthe geometry of properties that remain invariant under projectionverifiedMay 18, 2026
Projective TechniquenounMWEany personality test designed to yield information about someone's personality on the basis of their unrestricted response to ambiguous objects or situationsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Projective TestnounMWEany personality test designed to yield information about someone's personality on the basis of their unrestricted response to ambiguous objects or situationsverifiedMay 18, 2026