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Percussion InstrumentnounMWEa musical instrument in which the sound is produced by one object striking anotherverified
Percussion SectionnounMWEthe section of a band or orchestra that plays percussion instrumentsverified
Percussive InstrumentnounMWEa musical instrument in which the sound is produced by one object striking anotherverified
Percussornoun(medicine) a small hammer with a rubber head used in percussive examinations of the chest and in testing reflexesverified
Perennial PeanounMWEperennial climber of central and southern Europe having purple or pink or white flowersverified
Perennial RagweednounMWEcoarse perennial ragweed with creeping roots of dry barren lands of southwestern United States and Mexicoverified
Perennial RyegrassnounMWEEuropean perennial grass widely cultivated for pasture and hay and as a lawn grassverified
Perfect GamenounMWEa game in which a pitcher does not allow any opposing player to reach baseverified
Perfect GasnounMWEa hypothetical gas with molecules of negligible size that exert no intermolecular forcesverified
Perfect TensenounMWEverb form that indicates that an action or circumstance occurred earlier than the time under consideration, often focusing attention on the resulting state rather than on the occurrence itselfverified
Perfectionistnouna person who is displeased by anything that does not meet very high standardsverified
Perfectivenouna tense of verbs used in describing action that has been completed (sometimes regarded as perfective aspect)verified
Perfective TensenounMWEa tense of verbs used in describing action that has been completed (sometimes regarded as perfective aspect)verified
Perfoliate LeafnounMWEa leaf with the base united around--and apparently pierced by--the stemverified
Perforationnounthe act of punching a hole, especially a row of holes as for ease of separationverified
Performance BondnounMWEa bond given to protect the recipient against loss in case the terms of a contract are not filledverified
Performance CapabilitynounMWEthe capability of a technological system to perform as intendedverified
Performance Reference ModelnounMWEFramework for performance measurement providing common output measurements throughout the federal government. It allows agencies to better manage the business of government at a strategic level by providing a means for using an agency’s EA to measure the success of information systems investments and their impact on strategic outcomes.FrameworkInternal
performance reviewnounMWEThe purpose of this task is to evaluate one's abilities to execute the required functions of a job and to analyze the system for performance against a known benchmark or design document.Process
Performing ArtistnounMWEan entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audienceverified
Perinoun(Persian folklore) a supernatural being descended from fallen angels and excluded from paradise until penance is doneverified
Perianthnouncollective term for the outer parts of a flower consisting of the calyx and corolla and enclosing the stamens and pistilsverified
Periarteritis NodosanounMWEa progressive disease of connective tissue that is characterized by nodules along arteriesverified
Pericardial CavitynounMWEthe space between the layers of the pericardium that contains fluid that lubricates the membrane surfaces and allows easy heart movementverified
Pericardial SpacenounMWEthe space between the layers of the pericardium that contains fluid that lubricates the membrane surfaces and allows easy heart movementverified
Perigonenouncollective term for the outer parts of a flower consisting of the calyx and corolla and enclosing the stamens and pistilsverified
Perigoniumnouncollective term for the outer parts of a flower consisting of the calyx and corolla and enclosing the stamens and pistilsverified
Perilymphnounthe bodily fluid that fills the space between the bony labyrinth and the membranous labyrinth of the inner earverified
Perimeternoun(C&A) Encompasses all those components of the system that are to be accredited by the DAA, and excludes separately accredited systems to which the system is connected. (Authorization) Encompasses all those components of the system or network for which a Body of Evidence is provided in support of a formal approval to operate.System
Perinatologynounthe branch of obstetrics concerned with the anatomy and physiology and diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the mother and the fetus or newborn baby during late pregnancy and childbirth and the puerperiumverified
Perineal ArterynounMWEa branch of the internal pudendal artery that supplies superficial structures of the perineumverified
Periodnouna punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviationsverified
period of inactivitynounMWEThe planned or actual time an operation is not engaged in run time, or the active production of a product. Idle time is typically scheduled, for setup, maintenance or other activities, or unscheduled due to lack of a required resource such as material.Metric
Period of PlaynounMWE(in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceedsverified
Period PiecenounMWEany work of art whose special value lies in its evocation of a historical periodverified
Periodic BreathingnounMWEabnormal respiration in which periods of shallow and deep breathing alternateverified
Periodic LawnounMWE(chemistry) the principle that chemical properties of the elements are periodic functions of their atomic numbersverified
Periodic MotionnounMWEmotion that recurs over and over and the period of time required for each recurrence remains the sameverified
Periodic MovementnounMWEmotion that recurs over and over and the period of time required for each recurrence remains the sameverified