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Definition of ap

33 senses · 3 parts of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable)Initialism of all-purpose.
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adj

  1. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable)Initialism of all-purpose.
  2. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable)Initialism of alternately placed.
  3. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable)Initialism of anteroposterior.
    “AP radiograph shows an exophytic type of exostosis. [image caption]”
  4. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable)Initialism of anti-personnel.
  5. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable)Initialism of armor-piercing.
  6. (abbreviation, alt-of, not-comparable)Abbreviation of apothecaries' system.
    “ap oz”

noun

  1. (US, countable)An Advanced Placement program.
  2. (countable)An Audemars Piguet watch.
    “I put her in a new AP”
    “I keep my niggas private, so his AP all I'm showing”
  3. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism)Initialism of access point.
  4. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable)Initialism of accounts payable.
  5. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable)Initialism of acetylpyrroline.
  6. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism)Initialism of action point.
    “Weapon attacks by your team members don't cost AP, but their special skills do, so managing these and exploiting them to target enemy weaknesses is key.”
  7. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism)Initialism of adjective phrase or adverbial phrase.
  8. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism)Initialism of advantage player.
  9. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable)Initialism of aerosolized pentamidine.
    “He pointed out that the annual cost of AP prophylaxis is $2100, and that a single hospitalization for pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) costs six times that amount. (AP is generally regarded as an effective preventive for PCP)”
  10. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism)Initialism of affair partner.
  11. (abbreviation, alt-of, uncountable)Abbreviation of all-purpose flour.
  12. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable)Initialism of age progression.
  13. (US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable)Initialism of American plan.
  14. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable)Initialism of attachment parenting.
  15. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism)Initialism of authorized participant.
  16. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism)Initialism of automatic payment.
  17. (US, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable)Abbreviation of Auxiliary Provisions (a naval transport).
  18. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable)Initialism of ammonium perchlorate.
  19. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable)Initialism of acute pancreatitis.
  20. (abbreviation, alt-of)Abbreviation of April.

name

  1. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism)Initialism of ActivityPub.
  2. (US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism)Initialism of Advanced Placement.
    “Joel is AP everything and he's applied to Harvard, so I guess his dad isn't taking any chances.”
  3. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism)Initialism of Associated Press.
    “Always consult the official Associated Press Stylebook for other AP questions and guidelines. The KSU Writing Center has current AP books available for use, as well as Writing Assistants to help you with AP format.”
  4. (US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism)Initialism of Armed Forces – Pacific.
    “APO/FPO AP ZIPs 962-966 — Space Available Mail, Nov. 26; Parcel Airlift Mail, Dec. 3; Priority Mail, Dec. 10; First Class Mail Letters and Cards, Dec. 10 and Express Mail Military Service, Dec. 18.”
  5. (abbreviation, alt-of)Numerous places:
  6. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism)Numerous places:
  7. (abbreviation, alt-of)Numerous places:

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Etymology

Abbreviation of apothecaries'.

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