13-Letter Nouns Starting With P

Here's the list of all the 997 13-Letter Nouns Starting With P in the English Language.

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participation
1. the act of sharing in the activities of a group
2. the condition of sharing in common with others (as fellows or partners etc.)
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precipitation
1. the quantity of water falling to earth at a specific place within a specified period of time
2. the process of forming a chemical precipitate
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proliferation
1. growth by the rapid multiplication of parts
2. a rapid increase in number (especially a rapid increase in the number of deadly weapons)
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profitability
1. the quality of affording gain or benefit or profit
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privatization
1. changing something from state to private ownership or control
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pronunciation
1. the manner in which someone utters a word
2. the way a word or a language is customarily spoken
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psychotherapy
1. the branch of psychiatry concerned with psychological methods
2. the treatment of mental or emotional problems by psychological means
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perpendicular
1. a straight line at right angles to another line
2. a Gothic style in 14th and 15th century England; characterized by vertical lines and a four-centered (Tudor) arch and fan vaulting
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polypropylene
1. a polymer of propylene used as a thermoplastic molding material
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privatisation
1. changing something from state to private ownership or control
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physiotherapy
1. therapy that uses physical agents: exercise and massage and other modalities
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petrochemical
1. any compound obtained from petroleum or natural gas
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phytoplankton
1. photosynthetic or plant constituent of plankton; mainly unicellular algae
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phenomenology
1. a philosophical doctrine proposed by Edmund Husserl based on the study of human experience in which considerations of objective reality are not taken into account
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paraphernalia
1. equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.
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preponderance
1. superiority in power or influence
2. a superiority in numbers or amount
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prostaglandin
1. a potent substance that acts like a hormone and is found in many bodily tissues (and especially in semen); produced in response to trauma and may affect blood pressure and metabolism and smooth muscle activity
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postmodernism
1. genre of art and literature and especially architecture in reaction against principles and practices of established modernism
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phenylalanine
1. an essential amino acid found in proteins and needed for growth of children and for protein metabolism in children and adults; abundant in milk and eggs; it is normally converted to tyrosine in the human body
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preoccupation
1. an idea that preoccupies the mind and holds the attention
2. the mental state of being preoccupied by something
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professorship
1. the position of professor
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phenylephrine
1. a powerful vasoconstrictor used to dilate the pupils and relieve nasal congestion
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potentiometer
1. a measuring instrument for measuring direct current electromotive forces
2. a resistor with three terminals, the third being an adjustable center terminal; used to adjust voltages in radios and TV sets
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protectionism
1. the policy of imposing duties or quotas on imports in order to protect home industries from overseas competition
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phenobarbital
1. a long-acting barbiturate used as a sedative
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preconception
1. an opinion formed beforehand without adequate evidence
2. a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
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perfectionist
1. a person who is displeased by anything that does not meet very high standards
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percussionist
1. a musician who plays percussion instruments
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pronouncement
1. an authoritative declaration
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protectionist
1. an advocate of protectionism
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prostatectomy
1. surgical removal of part or all of the prostate gland
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pyrophosphate
1. a salt or ester of pyrophosphoric acid
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poliomyelitis
1. an acute viral disease marked by inflammation of nerve cells of the brain stem and spinal cord
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powerlessness
1. the quality of lacking strength or power; being weak and feeble
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particularity
1. the quality of being particular and pertaining to a specific case or instance
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parenthetical
1. an expression in parentheses
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photoelectron
1. an electron that is emitted from an atom or molecule by an incident photon
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pseudoscience
1. an activity resembling science but based on fallacious assumptions
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palaeontology
1. the earth science that studies fossil organisms and related remains
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periodontitis
1. a disease that attacks the gum and bone and around the teeth
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perfectionism
1. a disposition to feel that anything less than perfect is unacceptable
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pharmacopoeia
1. a collection or stock of drugs
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parallelogram
1. a quadrilateral whose opposite sides are both parallel and equal in length
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pervasiveness
1. the quality of filling or spreading throughout
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pharmaceutics
1. the art and science of preparing and dispensing drugs and medicines
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photoemission
1. an emission of photoelectrons (especially from a metallic surface)
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psychophysics
1. the branch of psychology concerned with quantitative relations between physical stimuli and their psychological effects
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pentobarbital
1. a barbiturate (trade name Nembutal) used as a sedative and hypnotic and antispasmodic
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paediatrician
1. a specialist in the care of babies
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13-Letter Nouns Starting With P