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TermTypeDefinitionClassificationsUpdated
Proconsulatenounthe position of proconsulverifiedMay 18, 2026
Proconsulshipnounthe position of proconsulverifiedMay 18, 2026
Proconvertinnouna coagulation factor formed in the kidney under the influence of vitamin KverifiedMay 18, 2026
Procrastinationnounslowness as a consequence of not getting around to itverifiedMay 18, 2026
Procrastinatornounsomeone who postpones work (especially out of laziness or habitual carelessness)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Procreationnounthe sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspringverifiedMay 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
Proctalgianounpain in the rectumverifiedMay 18, 2026
Proctitisnouninflammation of the rectumverifiedMay 18, 2026
Proctocelenounprotrusion or herniation of the rectum into the vaginaverifiedMay 18, 2026
Proctologistnouna doctor specializing in diseases of the rectum and anusverifiedMay 18, 2026
Proctologynounthe branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the colon or rectum or anusverifiedMay 18, 2026
Proctoplastynounreconstructive surgery of the anus or rectumverifiedMay 18, 2026
Proctorshipnounthe position of proctorverifiedMay 18, 2026
Proctoscopenounan endoscope for examining the rectumverifiedMay 18, 2026
Proctoscopynounvisual examination of the rectum and the end of the colon by means of a proctoscopeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Procuralnounthe act of getting possession of somethingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Procurancenounthe act of getting possession of somethingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Procuratornoun(ancient Rome) someone employed by the Roman Emperor to manage finance and taxesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Procurementnounthe act of getting possession of somethingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Procurernounsomeone who finds and delivers customers to sex workersverifiedMay 18, 2026
Procuressnouna woman pimpverifiedMay 18, 2026
Procursive EpilepsynounMWEepilepsy in which a seizure is induced by whirling or runningverifiedMay 18, 2026
Procyclidinenoundrug (trade name Kemadrin) used to reduce tremors in ParkinsonismverifiedMay 18, 2026
Procyonidnounplantigrade carnivorous mammalsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Proddingnouna verbalization that encourages one to attempt somethingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Prodigalitynounthe trait of spending extravagantlyverifiedMay 18, 2026
Prodigynounan impressive or wonderful example of a particular qualityverifiedMay 18, 2026
Prodromanounan early symptom that a disease is developing or that an attack is about to occurverifiedMay 18, 2026
Prodromenounan early symptom that a disease is developing or that an attack is about to occurverifiedMay 18, 2026
Producernounsomeone who finds financing for and supervises the making and presentation of a show (play or film or program or similar work)verifiedMay 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
productnounTangible or intangible goods manufactured or produced by an entity. Throughout this document, the term is used interchangeably with goods.NounAug 30, 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.RoleAug 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.RoleAug 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.SystemRegulatedCUIAug 30, 2026
Product-Moment Correlation CoefficientnounMWEthe most commonly used method of computing a correlation coefficient between variables that are linearly relatedverifiedMay 18, 2026
productionnounThe purpose of this task is to transform tangible inputs and intangible inputs into goods or services, to create output or deliverables (goods or services) for another party, and to retrieve documents and make them available for use in a legal proceeding, especially as part of discovery.ProcessMay 12, 2026
production codenounMWECode that is currently used in a production environment.DataRegulatedIPMay 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.SystemAug 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.PhysicalRegulatedAug 30, 2026
Production OrdernounMWEan order that initiates the manufacturing processverifiedMay 18, 2026
Productivenessnounthe quality of being productive or having the power to produceverifiedMay 18, 2026
Productivitynoun(economics) the ratio of the quantity and quality of units produced to the labor per unit of timeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Productizationnoun[turning the best performing model] into an actual "data product," ready to be used in live services.ProcessAug 28, 2026
Proenzymenounany of a group of compounds that are inactive precursors of enzymes and require some change (such as the hydrolysis of a fragment that masks an active enzyme) to become activeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Profnounsomeone who is a member of the faculty at a college or universityverifiedMay 18, 2026
Profanationnoundegradation of something worthy of respectverifiedMay 18, 2026
Profanenessnounan attitude of irreverence or contempt for a divinityverifiedMay 18, 2026
Profanitynounvulgar or irreverent speech or actionverifiedMay 18, 2026
Professingnounan open avowal of some belief or opinionverifiedMay 18, 2026
Professionnounan occupation requiring special education (especially in the liberal arts or sciences)verifiedMay 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
Professionalisationnounthe social process whereby people come to engage in an activity for pay or as a means of livelihoodverifiedMay 18, 2026
Professionalismnounthe expertness characteristic of a professional personverifiedMay 18, 2026
Professionalizationnounthe social process whereby people come to engage in an activity for pay or as a means of livelihoodverifiedMay 18, 2026
Professornounsomeone who is a member of the faculty at a college or universityverifiedMay 18, 2026
Professorshipnounthe position of professorverifiedMay 18, 2026
Proficiencynounskillfulness in the command of fundamentals deriving from practice and familiarityverifiedMay 18, 2026
ProfilingnounMeasuring the characteristics of expected activity so that changes to it can be more easily identified.ProcessMay 13, 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
Profitabilitynounthe quality of affording gain or benefit or profitverifiedMay 18, 2026
Profitablenessnounthe quality of being encouraging or promising of a successful outcomeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Profiterolenouna small hollow pastry that is typically filled with cream and covered with chocolateverifiedMay 18, 2026
Profligacynoundissolute indulgence in sensual pleasureverifiedMay 18, 2026
Profoundnessnounthe intellectual ability to penetrate deeply into ideasverifiedMay 18, 2026
Profunditynounthe intellectual ability to penetrate deeply into ideasverifiedMay 18, 2026
Profusenessnounthe property of being extremely abundantverifiedMay 18, 2026
Profusionnounthe property of being extremely abundantverifiedMay 18, 2026
Progenitornounan ancestor in the direct lineverifiedMay 18, 2026
Progenynounthe immediate descendants of a personverifiedMay 18, 2026
Progerianouna rare abnormality marked by premature aging (grey hair and wrinkled skin and stooped posture) in a childverifiedMay 18, 2026