12-Letter Words Starting With P
Here's the list of all the 2108 12-Letter Words Starting With P in the English Language.
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| professional | 1. engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood 2. of or relating to or suitable as a profession More Definitions → |
| particularly | 1. to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common 2. specifically or especially distinguished from others More Definitions → |
| presentation | 1. the activity of formally presenting something (as a prize or reward) 2. a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view More Definitions → |
| prescription | 1. directions prescribed beforehand; the action of prescribing authoritative rules or directions 2. a drug that is available only with written instructions from a doctor or dentist to a pharmacist More Definitions → |
| productivity | 1. the quality of being productive or having the power to produce 2. (economics) the ratio of the quantity and quality of units produced to the labor per unit of time More Definitions → |
| personalized | 1. made for or directed or adjusted to a particular individual 2. pointedly referring to or concerning a person's individual personality or intimate affairs especially offensively More Definitions → |
| photographer | 1. someone who takes photographs professionally More Definitions → |
| presidential | 1. relating to a president or presidency 2. befitting a president More Definitions → |
| preservation | 1. the activity of protecting something from loss or danger 2. the condition of being (well or ill) preserved More Definitions → |
| photographic | 1. relating to photography or obtained by using photography 2. representing people or nature with the exactness and fidelity of a photograph More Definitions → |
| periodically | 1. in a sporadic manner More Definitions → |
| pharmacology | 1. the science or study of drugs: their preparation and properties and uses and effects More Definitions → |
| prerequisite | 1. something that is required in advance 2. required as a prior condition or course of study More Definitions → |
| practitioner | 1. someone who practices a learned profession More Definitions → |
| postgraduate | 1. a student who continues studies after graduation 2. of or relating to studies beyond a bachelor's degree More Definitions → |
| proportional | 1. one of the quantities in a mathematical proportion 2. properly related in size or degree or other measurable characteristics; usually followed by `to' More Definitions → |
| purification | 1. the act of cleaning by getting rid of impurities 2. the process of removing impurities (as from oil or metals or sugar etc.) More Definitions → |
| preparedness | 1. the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action) More Definitions → |
| personalised | 1. made for or directed or adjusted to a particular individual More Definitions → |
| psychologist | 1. a scientist trained in psychology More Definitions → |
| philanthropy | 1. voluntary promotion of human welfare More Definitions → |
| prostitution | 1. offering sexual intercourse for pay More Definitions → |
| polarization | 1. the phenomenon in which waves of light or other radiation are restricted in direction of vibration 2. the condition of having or giving polarity More Definitions → |
| partitioning | 1. an analysis into mutually exclusive categories 2. the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart More Definitions → |
| polyethylene | 1. a lightweight thermoplastic; used especially in packaging and insulation More Definitions → |
| proclamation | 1. a formal public statement 2. the formal act of proclaiming; giving public notice More Definitions → |
| preferential | 1. manifesting partiality More Definitions → |
| philharmonic | 1. composing or characteristic of an orchestral group 2. a large orchestra; can perform symphonies More Definitions → |
| polyurethane | 1. any of various polymers containing the urethane radical; a wide variety of synthetic forms are made and used as adhesives or plastics or paints or rubber More Definitions → |
| psychiatrist | 1. a physician who specializes in psychiatry More Definitions → |
| postdoctoral | 1. of or relating to study or research that is done after work for the doctoral degree has been completed 2. a grant that funds postdoctoral study or research More Definitions → |
| progesterone | 1. a steroid hormone (trade name Lipo-Lutin) produced in the ovary; prepares and maintains the uterus for pregnancy More Definitions → |
| peacekeeping | 1. of or relating to the preservation of peace between hostile groups by international military forces 2. the activity of keeping the peace by military forces (especially when international military forces enforce a truce between hostile groups or nations) More Definitions → |
| pornographic | 1. designed to arouse lust More Definitions → |
| permeability | 1. the property of something that can be pervaded by a liquid (as by osmosis or diffusion) More Definitions → |
| pathological | 1. of or relating to the practice of pathology 2. caused by or evidencing a mentally disturbed condition More Definitions → |
| preventative | 1. tending to prevent or hinder 2. preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease More Definitions → |
| polymorphism | 1. (genetics) the genetic variation within a population that natural selection can operate on 2. (chemistry) the existence of different kinds of crystal of the same chemical compound More Definitions → |
| pathogenesis | 1. the origination and development of a disease More Definitions → |
| perturbation | 1. an unhappy and worried mental state 2. (physics) a secondary influence on a system that causes it to deviate slightly More Definitions → |
| phylogenetic | 1. of or relating to the evolutionary development of organisms More Definitions → |
| probationary | 1. under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon More Definitions → |
| perseverance | 1. persistent determination 2. the act of persisting or persevering; continuing or repeating behavior More Definitions → |
| photovoltaic | 1. producing a voltage when exposed to radiant energy (especially light) More Definitions → |
| passionately | 1. with passion 2. in a stormy or violent manner More Definitions → |
| paleontology | 1. the earth science that studies fossil organisms and related remains More Definitions → |
| pediatrician | 1. a specialist in the care of babies More Definitions → |
| paramilitary | 1. of or relating to a group of civilians organized to function like or to assist a military unit 2. a group of civilians organized in a military fashion (especially to operate in place of or to assist regular army troops) More Definitions → |
| preservative | 1. tending or having the power to preserve 2. a chemical compound that is added to protect against decay or decomposition More Definitions → |
| prescriptive | 1. pertaining to giving directives or rules More Definitions → |
| phonological | 1. of or relating to phonology More Definitions → |
| preoperative | 1. happening or done before and in preparation for a surgical operation More Definitions → |
| precondition | 1. an assumption on which rests the validity or effect of something else 2. an assumption that is taken for granted More Definitions → |
| persistently | 1. in a persistent manner 2. with persistence More Definitions → |
| practicality | 1. concerned with actual use rather than theoretical possibilities More Definitions → |
| pancreatitis | 1. inflammation of the pancreas; usually marked by abdominal pain More Definitions → |
| percutaneous | 1. through the unbroken skin; refers to medications applied directly to the skin (creams or ointments) or in time-release forms (skin patches) More Definitions → |
| prophylactic | 1. capable of preventing conception or impregnation 2. warding off More Definitions → |
| postponement | 1. time during which some action is awaited 2. act of putting off to a future time More Definitions → |
| penitentiary | 1. used for punishment or reform of criminals or wrongdoers 2. showing or constituting penance More Definitions → |
| policyholder | 1. a person who holds an insurance policy; usually, the client in whose name an insurance policy is written More Definitions → |
| promulgation | 1. a public statement containing information about an event that has happened or is going to happen 2. the official announcement of a new law or ordinance whereby the law or ordinance is put into effect More Definitions → |
| perspiration | 1. salty fluid secreted by sweat glands 2. the process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluid More Definitions → |
| psychotropic | 1. affecting the mind or mood or other mental processes More Definitions → |
| purposefully | 1. in a purposeful manner More Definitions → |
| pneumococcal | 1. of or derived from or caused by bacteria of the genus pneumococcus More Definitions → |
| phospholipid | 1. any of various compounds composed of fatty acids and phosphoric acid and a nitrogenous base; an important constituent of membranes More Definitions → |
| principality | 1. territory ruled by a prince More Definitions → |
| preposterous | 1. so unreasonable as to invite derision More Definitions → |
| psychometric | 1. of or relating to psychometrics More Definitions → |
| productively | 1. in a productive way More Definitions → |
| pigmentation | 1. the deposition of pigment in animals or plants or human beings 2. coloration of living tissues by pigment More Definitions → |
| premenstrual | 1. of or relating to or occurring during the time just before menstruation More Definitions → |
| predominance | 1. the state of being predominant over others 2. the quality of being more noticeable than anything else More Definitions → |
| polarisation | 1. the condition of having or giving polarity 2. the phenomenon in which waves of light or other radiation are restricted in direction of vibration More Definitions → |
| partisanship | 1. an inclination to favor one group or view or opinion over alternatives More Definitions → |
| prolongation | 1. the act of prolonging something 2. amount or degree or range to which something extends More Definitions → |
| pyrotechnics | 1. (music) brilliance of display (as in the performance of music) 2. the craft of making fireworks More Definitions → |
| preconceived | 1. (of an idea or opinion) formed beforehand; especially without evidence or through prejudice More Definitions → |
| plausibility | 1. apparent validity More Definitions → |
| psychoactive | 1. affecting the mind or mood or other mental processes More Definitions → |
| prednisolone | 1. a glucocorticoid (trade names Pediapred or Prelone) used to treat inflammatory conditions More Definitions → |
| promethazine | 1. antihistamine (trade name Phenergan) used to treat allergies; also an antiemetic used to treat motion sickness More Definitions → |
| phagocytosis | 1. process in which phagocytes engulf and digest microorganisms and cellular debris; an important defense against infection More Definitions → |
| posthumously | 1. after death More Definitions → |
| protectorate | 1. a state or territory partly controlled by (but not a possession of) a stronger state but autonomous in internal affairs; protectorates are established by treaty More Definitions → |
| potentiation | 1. (medicine) the synergistic effect of two drugs given simultaneously More Definitions → |
| prototypical | 1. representing or constituting an original type after which other similar things are patterned More Definitions → |
| presumptuous | 1. excessively forward More Definitions → |
| periodontics | 1. the branch of dentistry dealing with diseases of the gums and other structures around the teeth More Definitions → |
| premeditated | 1. characterized by deliberate purpose and some degree of planning More Definitions → |
| perpetuation | 1. the act of prolonging something More Definitions → |
| psychopathic | 1. suffering from an undiagnosed mental disorder More Definitions → |
| physiologist | 1. a biologist specializing in physiology More Definitions → |
| paramagnetic | 1. of or relating to a paramagnet More Definitions → |
| preeclampsia | 1. abnormal state of pregnancy characterized by hypertension and fluid retention and albuminuria; can lead to eclampsia if untreated More Definitions → |
| praiseworthy | 1. worthy of high praise More Definitions → |
| patriarchate | 1. the jurisdiction of a patriarch 2. a form of social organization in which a male is the family head and title is traced through the male line More Definitions → |
| persuasively | 1. in a persuasive manner More Definitions → |
| pneumothorax | 1. abnormal presence of air in the pleural cavity resulting in the collapse of the lung; may be spontaneous (due to injury to the chest) or induced (as a treatment for tuberculosis) More Definitions → |
| professorial | 1. relating to or characteristic of professors More Definitions → |
| palaeolithic | 1. of or relating to the second period of the Stone Age (following the eolithic) More Definitions → |
| parsimonious | 1. excessively unwilling to spend More Definitions → |
| potentiality | 1. the inherent capacity for coming into being 2. an aptitude that may be developed More Definitions → |
| provincially | 1. by the province; through the province More Definitions → |
| pericarditis | 1. inflammation of the pericardium More Definitions → |
| predilection | 1. a predisposition in favor of something 2. a strong liking More Definitions → |
| pathetically | 1. in a manner arousing sympathy and compassion 2. arousing scornful pity More Definitions → |
| plasterboard | 1. wallboard with a gypsum plaster core bonded to layers of paper or fiberboard; used instead of plaster or wallboard to make interior walls More Definitions → |
| phenomenally | 1. to a phenomenal degree More Definitions → |
| precariously | 1. in a precarious manner More Definitions → |
| propoxyphene | 1. a mildly narcotic analgesic drug (trade name Darvon) related to methadone but less addictive More Definitions → |
| paradigmatic | 1. of or relating to a grammatical paradigm 2. of or relating to a typical example More Definitions → |
| phonetically | 1. by phonetics More Definitions → |
| processional | 1. intended for use in a procession 2. of or relating to or characteristic of a procession More Definitions → |
| precancerous | 1. of or relating to a growth that is not malignant but is likely to become so if not treated More Definitions → |
| philological | 1. of or relating to or dealing with philology More Definitions → |
| propagandist | 1. of or relating to or characterized by propaganda 2. a person who disseminates messages calculated to assist some cause or some government More Definitions → |
| postprandial | 1. following a meal (especially dinner) More Definitions → |
| providential | 1. relating to or characteristic of providence 2. peculiarly fortunate or appropriate; as if by divine intervention More Definitions → |