11-Letter Nouns Starting With P
Here's the list of all the 1871 11-Letter Nouns Starting With P in the English Language.
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| performance | 1. a dramatic or musical entertainment 2. the act of presenting a play or a piece of music or other entertainment More Definitions → |
| publication | 1. a copy of a printed work offered for distribution 2. the act of issuing printed materials More Definitions → |
| photography | 1. the act of taking and printing photographs 2. the process of producing images of objects on photosensitive surfaces More Definitions → |
| programming | 1. setting an order and time for planned events 2. creating a sequence of instructions to enable the computer to do something More Definitions → |
| partnership | 1. the members of a business venture created by contract 2. a cooperative relationship between people or groups who agree to share responsibility for achieving some specific goal More Definitions → |
| preparation | 1. the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose 2. a substance prepared according to a formula More Definitions → |
| participate | More Definitions → |
| proceedings | 1. (law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked 2. a written account of what transpired at a meeting More Definitions → |
| perspective | 1. a way of regarding situations or topics etc. 2. the appearance of things relative to one another as determined by their distance from the viewer More Definitions → |
| possibility | 1. a future prospect or potential 2. capability of existing or happening or being true More Definitions → |
| progressive | 1. a tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-going 2. a person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil liberties More Definitions → |
| preliminary | 1. a minor match preceding the main event 2. something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows More Definitions → |
| probability | 1. a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible 2. the quality of being probable; a probable event or the most probable event More Definitions → |
| personality | 1. the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual 2. a person of considerable prominence More Definitions → |
| prospective | More Definitions → |
| procurement | 1. the act of getting possession of something More Definitions → |
| participant | 1. someone who takes part in an activity 2. a person who participates in or is skilled at some game More Definitions → |
| proprietary | 1. an unincorporated business owned by a single person who is responsible for its liabilities and entitled to its profits More Definitions → |
| proposition | 1. (logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false 2. a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection More Definitions → |
| penetration | 1. an attack that penetrates into enemy territory 2. clear or deep perception of a situation More Definitions → |
| positioning | 1. the act of putting something in a certain place More Definitions → |
| prosecution | 1. the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior 2. the lawyers acting for the state to put the case against the defendant More Definitions → |
| progression | 1. a series with a definite pattern of advance 2. a movement forward More Definitions → |
| provisional | More Definitions → |
| propagation | 1. the spreading of something (a belief or practice) into new regions 2. the act of producing offspring or multiplying by such production More Definitions → |
| proficiency | 1. the quality of having great facility and competence 2. skillfulness in the command of fundamentals deriving from practice and familiarity More Definitions → |
| prohibition | 1. a law forbidding the sale of alcoholic beverages 2. a decree that prohibits something More Definitions → |
| persistence | 1. the property of a continuous and connected period of time 2. persistent determination More Definitions → |
| philosopher | 1. a specialist in philosophy 2. a wise person who is calm and rational; someone who lives a life of reason with equanimity More Definitions → |
| problematic | More Definitions → |
| personalize | More Definitions → |
| premiership | 1. the office of premier More Definitions → |
| persecution | 1. the act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion) More Definitions → |
| portability | 1. the quality of being light enough to be carried More Definitions → |
| predecessor | 1. one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office) 2. something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone More Definitions → |
| polytechnic | 1. a technical school offering instruction in many industrial arts and applied sciences More Definitions → |
| particulate | 1. a small discrete mass of solid or liquid matter that remains individually dispersed in gas or liquid emissions (usually considered to be an atmospheric pollutant) More Definitions → |
| punctuation | 1. something that makes repeated and regular interruptions or divisions 2. the marks used to clarify meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases More Definitions → |
| parentheses | 1. either of two punctuation marks (or) used to enclose textual material 2. a message that departs from the main subject More Definitions → |
| presumption | 1. an assumption that is taken for granted 2. (law) an inference of the truth of a fact from other facts proved or admitted or judicially noticed More Definitions → |
| psychedelic | More Definitions → |
| phosphatase | 1. any of a group of enzymes that act as a catalyst in the hydrolysis of organic phosphates More Definitions → |
| provocative | More Definitions → |
| polypeptide | 1. a peptide containing 10 to more than 100 amino acids More Definitions → |
| protagonist | 1. a person who backs a politician or a team etc. 2. the principal character in a work of fiction More Definitions → |
| prophylaxis | 1. the prevention of disease More Definitions → |
| planetarium | 1. a building housing an instrument for projecting the positions of the planets onto a domed ceiling 2. an optical device for projecting images of celestial bodies and other astronomical phenomena onto the inner surface of a hemispherical dome More Definitions → |
| pathologist | 1. a doctor who specializes in medical diagnosis More Definitions → |
| permutation | 1. an event in which one thing is substituted for another 2. the act of changing the arrangement of a given number of elements More Definitions → |
| parallelism | 1. similarity by virtue of corresponding More Definitions → |
| polystyrene | 1. a polymer of styrene; a rigid transparent thermoplastic More Definitions → |
| printmaking | 1. artistic design and manufacture of prints as woodcuts or silkscreens More Definitions → |
| placeholder | 1. a person authorized to act for another 2. a symbol in a logical or mathematical expression that can be replaced by the name of any member of specified set More Definitions → |
| perpetrator | 1. someone who perpetrates wrongdoing More Definitions → |
| parenthesis | 1. either of two punctuation marks (or) used to enclose textual material 2. a message that departs from the main subject More Definitions → |
| prerogative | 1. a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right) More Definitions → |
| predicament | 1. a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one More Definitions → |
| paragliding | 1. gliding in a parasail More Definitions → |
| personalise | More Definitions → |
| provocation | 1. unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment 2. something that incites or provokes; a means of arousing or stirring to action More Definitions → |
| periodicity | 1. the quality of recurring at regular intervals More Definitions → |
| pomegranate | 1. shrub or small tree native to southwestern Asia having large red many-seeded fruit 2. large globular fruit having many seeds with juicy red pulp in a tough brownish-red rind More Definitions → |
| precipitate | 1. a precipitated solid substance in suspension or after settling or filtering More Definitions → |
| parathyroid | 1. any one of four endocrine glands situated above or within the thyroid gland More Definitions → |
| portraiture | 1. a word picture of a person's appearance and character 2. the activity of making portraits More Definitions → |
| pollination | 1. transfer of pollen from the anther to the stigma of a plant More Definitions → |
| proletariat | 1. a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages More Definitions → |
| perforation | 1. a line of small holes for tearing at a particular place 2. a hole made in something More Definitions → |
| paediatrics | 1. the branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of infants and children More Definitions → |
| prosthetics | 1. the branch of medicine dealing with the production and use of artificial body parts More Definitions → |
| paperweight | 1. a weight used to hold down a stack of papers More Definitions → |
| plasminogen | 1. an inactive form of plasmin that occurs in plasma and is converted to plasmin by organic solvents More Definitions → |
| photocopier | 1. a copier that uses photographic methods of making copies More Definitions → |
| propranolol | 1. the first beta blocker (trade name Inderal) used in treating hypertension and angina pectoris and essential tremor More Definitions → |
| percolation | 1. the slow passage of a liquid through a filtering medium 2. the act of making coffee in a percolator More Definitions → |
| penultimate | 1. the next to last syllable in a word More Definitions → |
| perchlorate | 1. a salt of perchloric acid More Definitions → |
| painstaking | More Definitions → |
| preschooler | 1. a child who attends a preschool or kindergarten More Definitions → |
| poltergeist | 1. a ghost that announces its presence with rapping and the creation of disorder More Definitions → |
| predominate | More Definitions → |
| provocateur | 1. a secret agent who incites suspected persons to commit illegal acts More Definitions → |
| pandemonium | 1. a state of extreme confusion and disorder More Definitions → |
| proliferate | More Definitions → |
| punctuality | 1. the quality or habit of adhering to an appointed time More Definitions → |
| preposition | 1. a function word that combines with a noun or pronoun or noun phrase to form a prepositional phrase that can have an adverbial or adjectival relation to some other word 2. (linguistics) the placing of one linguistic element before another (as placing a modifier before the word it modifies in a sentence or placing an affix before the base to which it is attached) More Definitions → |
| publicizing | 1. the business of drawing public attention to goods and services More Definitions → |
| psychedelia | 1. the subculture of users of psychedelic drugs More Definitions → |
| proletarian | 1. a member of the working class (not necessarily employed) More Definitions → |
| procreation | 1. the sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring More Definitions → |
| parasailing | 1. gliding in a parasail More Definitions → |
| proteolysis | 1. the hydrolysis of proteins into peptides and amino acids by cleavage of their peptide bonds More Definitions → |
| parachuting | 1. descent with a parachute More Definitions → |
| promiscuity | 1. indulging in promiscuous (casual and indiscriminate) sexual relations More Definitions → |
| peritonitis | 1. inflammation of the peritoneum More Definitions → |
| paratrooper | 1. a soldier in the paratroops More Definitions → |
| presentment | 1. an accusation of crime made by a grand jury on its own initiative 2. a document that must be accepted and paid by another person More Definitions → |
| prematurity | 1. the state of being premature More Definitions → |
| prostatitis | 1. inflammation of the prostate gland characterized by perineal pain and irregular urination and (if severe) chills and fever More Definitions → |
| peculiarity | 1. an odd or unusual characteristic 2. a distinguishing trait More Definitions → |
| proteinuria | 1. the presence of excessive protein (chiefly albumin but also globulin) in the urine; usually a symptom of kidney disorder More Definitions → |
| peacekeeper | 1. a member of a military force that is assigned (often with international sanction) to preserve peace in a trouble area 2. someone who keeps peace More Definitions → |
| precalculus | 1. a college-level algebra and trigonometry course that is designed to prepare students for the study of calculus More Definitions → |
| pontificate | 1. the government of the Roman Catholic Church More Definitions → |
| plagioclase | 1. any of a series of triclinic feldspars that form rocks More Definitions → |
| prothrombin | 1. a protein in blood plasma that is the inactive precursor of thrombin More Definitions → |
| pyrotechnic | 1. (usually plural) a device with an explosive that burns at a low rate and with colored flames; can be used to illuminate areas or send signals etc. More Definitions → |
| proofreader | 1. someone who reads proof in order to find errors and mark corrections More Definitions → |
| papermaking | 1. the craft of making paper More Definitions → |
| playfulness | 1. a festive merry feeling 2. a disposition to find (or make) causes for amusement More Definitions → |
| premonition | 1. a feeling of evil to come 2. an early warning about a future event More Definitions → |
| phraseology | 1. the manner in which something is expressed in words More Definitions → |
| preparative | More Definitions → |
| physicality | 1. preoccupation with satisfaction of physical drives and appetites More Definitions → |
| pharyngitis | 1. inflammation of the fauces and pharynx More Definitions → |
| porterhouse | 1. large steak from the thick end of the short loin containing a T-shaped bone and large piece of tenderloin More Definitions → |
| paramedical | 1. a person trained to assist medical professionals and to give emergency medical treatment More Definitions → |
| persistency | 1. persistent determination More Definitions → |
| perestroika | 1. an economic policy adopted in the former Soviet Union; intended to increase automation and labor efficiency but it led eventually to the end of central planning in the Russian economy More Definitions → |
| paternalism | 1. the attitude (of a person or a government) that subordinates should be controlled in a fatherly way for their own good More Definitions → |
| parishioner | 1. a member of a parish More Definitions → |
| pneumonitis | 1. inflammation of the lungs; caused by a virus or an allergic reaction More Definitions → |
| policewoman | 1. a woman policeman More Definitions → |