Words Starting With PRO
Here's the list of all the 2234 Words Starting With PRO in the English Language.
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| product | 1. items for sale to the individual consumer 2. an artifact that has been created by someone or some process More Definitions → |
| program | 1. a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished 2. a system of projects or services intended to meet a public need More Definitions → |
| project | 1. communicate vividly 2. extend out or project in space More Definitions → |
| profile | 1. an analysis (often in graphical form) representing the extent to which something exhibits various characteristics 2. an outline of something (especially a human face as seen from one side) More Definitions → |
| property | 1. something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone 2. a basic or essential property shared by all members of a class More Definitions → |
| provide | 1. give something useful or necessary to 2. give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance More Definitions → |
| process | 1. march in a procession 2. a particular course of action intended to achieve a result More Definitions → |
| problem | 1. a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved 2. a question raised for consideration or solution More Definitions → |
| 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 → |
| pro | 1. an athlete who plays for pay 2. an argument in favor of a proposal More Definitions → |
| production | 1. the act or process of producing something 2. a presentation for the stage or screen or radio or television More Definitions → |
| protection | 1. the activity of protecting someone or something 2. a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury More Definitions → |
| probably | 1. with considerable certainty; without much doubt 2. easy to believe on the basis of available evidence More Definitions → |
| programme | 1. an announcement of the events that will occur as part of a theatrical or sporting event 2. an integrated course of academic studies More Definitions → |
| processing | 1. preparing or putting through a prescribed procedure More Definitions → |
| protein | 1. any of a large group of nitrogenous organic compounds that are essential constituents of living cells; consist of polymers of amino acids; essential in the diet of animals for growth and for repair of tissues; can be obtained from meat and eggs and milk and legumes 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 → |
| progress | 1. develop in a positive way 2. move forward, also in the metaphorical sense More Definitions → |
| provider | 1. someone whose business is to supply a particular service or commodity 2. someone who provides the means for subsistence More Definitions → |
| professor | 1. someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university More Definitions → |
| protect | 1. shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage 2. use tariffs to favor domestic industry More Definitions → |
| procedure | 1. a particular course of action intended to achieve a result 2. a process or series of acts especially of a practical or mechanical nature involved in a particular form of work More Definitions → |
| produce | 1. fresh fruits and vegetable grown for the market 2. bring forth or yield More Definitions → |
| profit | 1. the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses) 2. the advantageous quality of being beneficial More Definitions → |
| promote | 1. contribute to the progress or growth of 2. give a promotion to or assign to a higher position More Definitions → |
| protocol | 1. (computer science) rules determining the format and transmission of data 2. forms of ceremony and etiquette observed by diplomats and heads of state More Definitions → |
| provisions | 1. a stock or supply of foods More Definitions → |
| protected | 1. kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss 2. guarded from injury or destruction More Definitions → |
| proposal | 1. something proposed (such as a plan or assumption) 2. an offer of marriage More Definitions → |
| proper | 1. having all the qualities typical of the thing specified 2. limited to the thing specified More Definitions → |
| provision | 1. a stipulated condition 2. the activity of supplying or providing something More Definitions → |
| promotion | 1. a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution 2. act of raising in rank or position More Definitions → |
| proof | 1. any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something 2. a formal series of statements showing that if one thing is true something else necessarily follows from it 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 → |
| processor | 1. a business engaged in processing agricultural products and preparing them for market 2. someone who processes things (foods or photographs or applicants etc.) More Definitions → |
| properly | 1. in the right manner; correctly; suitably 2. indicating exactness or preciseness More Definitions → |
| province | 1. the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation 2. the proper sphere or extent of your activities More Definitions → |
| programmes | 1. arrange a program of or for 2. write a computer program More Definitions → |
| proud | 1. having or displaying great dignity or nobility 2. feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride More Definitions → |
| producer | 1. someone who manufactures something 2. someone who finds financing for and supervises the making and presentation of a show (play or film or program or similar work) 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 → |
| prohibited | 1. excluded from use or mention 2. forbidden by law More Definitions → |
| prove | 1. be shown or be found to be 2. establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment More Definitions → |
| promise | 1. make a promise or commitment 2. promise to undertake or give 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 → |
| processed | 1. subjected to a special process or treatment 2. freed from impurities by processing More Definitions → |
| promotional | 1. of or relating to serving as publicity 2. of or relating to advancement 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 → |
| proven | 1. be shown or be found to be 2. establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment More Definitions → |
| profits | 1. the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses) 2. something won (especially money) More Definitions → |
| proceed | 1. continue talking 2. move ahead; travel onward in time or space More Definitions → |
| projection | 1. a prediction made by extrapolating from past observations 2. the projection of an image from a film onto a screen More Definitions → |
| protective | 1. showing care 2. (usually followed by `of') solicitously caring or mindful More Definitions → |
| proxy | 1. a person authorized to act for another 2. a power of attorney document given by shareholders of a corporation authorizing a specific vote on their behalf at a corporate meeting More Definitions → |
| prospective | 1. of or concerned with or related to the future More Definitions → |
| procurement | 1. the act of getting possession of something More Definitions → |
| projector | 1. an optical device for projecting a beam of light 2. an optical instrument that projects an enlarged image onto a screen More Definitions → |
| proportion | 1. the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole 2. magnitude or extent More Definitions → |
| protecting | 1. shielding (or designed to shield) against harm or discomfort More Definitions → |
| proved | 1. established beyond doubt More Definitions → |
| probe | 1. an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities 2. a flexible slender surgical instrument with a blunt end that is used to explore wounds or body cavities More Definitions → |
| prompt | 1. a cue given to a performer (usually the beginning of the next line to be spoken) 2. (computer science) a symbol that appears on the computer screen to indicate that the computer is ready to receive a command More Definitions → |
| profession | 1. the body of people in a learned occupation 2. an occupation requiring special education (especially in the liberal arts or sciences) More Definitions → |
| provincial | 1. of or associated with a province 2. characteristic of the provinces or their people More Definitions → |
| protest | 1. a formal and solemn declaration of objection 2. the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent More Definitions → |
| proprietary | 1. an unincorporated business owned by a single person who is responsible for its liabilities and entitled to its profits 2. protected by trademark or patent or copyright; made or produced or distributed by one having exclusive rights More Definitions → |
| projected | 1. extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary More Definitions → |
| proceeds | 1. the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property More Definitions → |
| providence | 1. the guardianship and control exercised by a deity 2. a manifestation of God's foresightful care for his creatures More Definitions → |
| proceeding | 1. (law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked More Definitions → |
| prospect | 1. the possibility of future success 2. belief about (or mental picture of) the future More Definitions → |
| productive | 1. yielding positive results 2. marked by great fruitfulness More Definitions → |
| programmer | 1. a person who designs and writes and tests computer programs More Definitions → |
| promo | 1. a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution More Definitions → |
| prominent | 1. having a quality that thrusts itself into attention 2. conspicuous in position or importance More Definitions → |
| propose | 1. make a proposal, declare a plan for something 2. present for consideration, examination, criticism, etc. 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 → |
| prostate | 1. relating to the prostate gland 2. a firm partly muscular chestnut sized gland in males at the neck of the urethra; produces a viscid secretion that is the fluid part of semen More Definitions → |
| prototype | 1. a standard or typical example More Definitions → |
| proudly | 1. with pride; in a proud manner More Definitions → |
| prophet | 1. an authoritative person who divines the future 2. someone who speaks by divine inspiration; someone who is an interpreter of the will of God More Definitions → |
| promptly | 1. with little or no delay 2. in a punctual manner More Definitions → |
| promising | 1. showing possibility of achievement or excellence 2. likely to turn out well in the future 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 → |
| profitable | 1. yielding material gain or profit More Definitions → |
| probable | 1. an applicant likely to be chosen 2. likely but not certain to be or become true or real More Definitions → |
| progression | 1. a series with a definite pattern of advance 2. a movement forward More Definitions → |
| proximity | 1. the property of being close together 2. the region close around a person or thing More Definitions → |
| propaganda | 1. information that is spread for the purpose of promoting some cause More Definitions → |
| prof | 1. someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university More Definitions → |
| prop | 1. support by placing against something solid or rigid 2. a support placed beneath or against something to keep it from shaking or falling More Definitions → |
| profound | 1. of the greatest intensity; complete 2. far-reaching and thoroughgoing in effect especially on the nature of something More Definitions → |
| provisional | 1. under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon More Definitions → |
| protector | 1. a person who cares for persons or property More Definitions → |
| probation | 1. a trial period during which your character and abilities are tested to see whether you are suitable for work or for membership 2. a trial period during which an offender has time to redeem himself or herself 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 → |
| prom | 1. a formal ball held for a school class toward the end of the academic year More Definitions → |
| 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) 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 → |
| prosperity | 1. an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment 2. the condition of prospering; having good fortune More Definitions → |
| pronounced | 1. strongly marked; easily noticeable More Definitions → |
| prod | 1. to push against gently 2. urge on; cause to act 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 → |
| procedural | 1. of or relating to procedure 2. relating to court practice and procedure as opposed to the principles of law More Definitions → |
| promoter | 1. someone who is an active supporter and advocate 2. a sponsor who books and stages public entertainments More Definitions → |
| prohibition | 1. a law forbidding the sale of alcoholic beverages 2. a decree that prohibits something More Definitions → |
| programmed | 1. arrange a program of or for 2. write a computer program More Definitions → |
| profitability | 1. the quality of affording gain or benefit or profit More Definitions → |
| prohibit | 1. command against More Definitions → |
| prosecutor | 1. a government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state More Definitions → |
| professionally | 1. in a professional manner More Definitions → |
| proton | 1. a stable particle with positive charge equal to the negative charge of an electron More Definitions → |
| prospectus | 1. a formal written offer to sell securities (filed with the SEC) that sets forth a plan for a (proposed) business enterprise 2. a catalog listing the courses offered by a college or university More Definitions → |
| probing | 1. diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation More Definitions → |
| prose | 1. ordinary writing as distinguished from verse 2. matter of fact, commonplace, or dull expression More Definitions → |
| probate | 1. put a convicted person on probation by suspending his sentence 2. establish the legal validity of (wills and other documents) More Definitions → |
| props | 1. proper respect More Definitions → |
| prone | 1. having a tendency (to); often used in combination 2. lying face downward More Definitions → |
| proactive | 1. descriptive of any event or stimulus or process that has an effect on events or stimuli or processes that occur subsequently 2. (of a policy or person or action) controlling a situation by causing something to happen rather than waiting to respond to it after it happens More Definitions → |
| prophecy | 1. knowledge of the future (usually said to be obtained from a divine source) 2. a prediction uttered under divine inspiration More Definitions → |
| prolonged | 1. relatively long in duration; tediously protracted 2. drawn out or made longer spatially More Definitions → |
| profiling | 1. recording a person's behavior and analyzing psychological characteristics in order to predict or assess their ability in a certain sphere or to identify a particular group of people More Definitions → |
| problematic | 1. open to doubt or debate 2. making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe More Definitions → |
| protestant | 1. protesting More Definitions → |
| proto | 1. indicating the first or earliest or original More Definitions → |
| pronunciation | 1. the manner in which someone utters a word 2. the way a word or a language is customarily spoken More Definitions → |
| proficient | 1. of or relating to technique or proficiency in a practical skill 2. having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude More Definitions → |
| provost | 1. a high-ranking university administrator More Definitions → |
| professionalism | 1. the expertness characteristic of a professional person More Definitions → |
| propane | 1. colorless gas found in natural gas and petroleum; used as a fuel More Definitions → |
| prostitution | 1. offering sexual intercourse for pay More Definitions → |
| proclaimed | 1. declared publicly; made widely known More Definitions → |
| propulsion | 1. a propelling force 2. the act of propelling More Definitions → |
| prognosis | 1. a prediction about how something (as the weather) will develop 2. a prediction of the course of a disease More Definitions → |
| proclamation | 1. a formal public statement 2. the formal act of proclaiming; giving public notice More Definitions → |
| prolific | 1. intellectually productive 2. bearing in abundance especially offspring More Definitions → |
| proctor | 1. watch over (students taking an exam, to prevent cheating) 2. someone who supervises (an examination) More Definitions → |
| protease | 1. any enzyme that catalyzes the splitting of proteins into smaller peptide fractions and amino acids by a process known as proteolysis More Definitions → |
| prodigy | 1. an unusually gifted or intelligent (young) person; someone whose talents excite wonder and admiration 2. a sign of something about to happen More Definitions → |
| progressively | 1. advancing in amount or intensity More Definitions → |
| probabilistic | 1. of or relating to the Roman Catholic philosophy of probabilism 2. of or relating to or based on probability More Definitions → |
| provoking | 1. causing or tending to cause anger or resentment More Definitions → |
| promulgated | 1. formally made public More Definitions → |
| prosperous | 1. in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich 2. very lively and profitable More Definitions → |
| progesterone | 1. a steroid hormone (trade name Lipo-Lutin) produced in the ovary; prepares and maintains the uterus for pregnancy More Definitions → |
| provocative | 1. serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate; stimulating discussion or exciting controversy 2. intentionally arousing sexual desire More Definitions → |
| proprietor | 1. (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business More Definitions → |
| profoundly | 1. to a great depth psychologically or emotionally More Definitions → |
| prosper | 1. make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance More Definitions → |
| procession | 1. (theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost 2. the group action of a collection of people or animals or vehicles moving ahead in more or less regular formation More Definitions → |
| propelled | 1. cause to move forward with force 2. give an incentive for action More Definitions → |
| promenade | 1. march in a procession in a public place 2. take a leisurely walk More Definitions → |
| prosecute | 1. conduct a prosecution in a court of law 2. bring a criminal action against (in a trial) More Definitions → |
| procure | 1. get by special effort 2. arrange for sexual partners for others More Definitions → |
| propeller | 1. a mechanical device that rotates to push against air or water More Definitions → |
| prong | 1. a pointed projection More Definitions → |
| prominently | 1. in a prominent way More Definitions → |
| projecting | 1. extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary More Definitions → |
| prominence | 1. the state of being prominent: widely known or eminent 2. relative importance or fame More Definitions → |
| proximal | 1. situated nearest to point of attachment or origin More Definitions → |
| proclaim | 1. declare formally; declare someone to be something; of titles 2. state or announce More Definitions → |
| prompting | 1. persuasion formulated as a suggestion 2. a cue given to a performer (usually the beginning of the next line to be spoken) More Definitions → |
| provoke | 1. call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses) 2. evoke or provoke to appear or occur More Definitions → |
| profanity | 1. vulgar or irreverent speech or action More Definitions → |
| prophetic | 1. foretelling events as if by supernatural intervention More Definitions → |
| proteomics | 1. the branch of genetics that studies the full set of proteins encoded by a genome More Definitions → |
| prostitute | 1. sell one's body; exchange sex for money 2. a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money More Definitions → |
| propagate | 1. transmit from one generation to the next 2. travel through the air More Definitions → |
| proponent | 1. a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea More Definitions → |
| provoked | 1. incited, especially deliberately, to anger More Definitions → |
| pronounce | 1. speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way 2. pronounce judgment on More Definitions → |
| prologue | 1. an introduction to a play More Definitions → |
| proline | 1. an amino acid that is found in many proteins (especially collagen) More Definitions → |
| probationary | 1. under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon More Definitions → |
| progeny | 1. the immediate descendants of a person More Definitions → |
| provenance | 1. where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence 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 → |
| propensity | 1. an inclination to do something 2. a natural inclination More Definitions → |
| pronto | 1. in a punctual manner More Definitions → |
| prophylaxis | 1. the prevention of disease More Definitions → |
| proportionate | 1. being in due proportion 2. agreeing in amount, magnitude, or degree More Definitions → |
| proverb | 1. a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people More Definitions → |
| prosthetic | 1. of or relating to prosthetics 2. relating to or serving as a prosthesis More Definitions → |
| profane | 1. corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality 2. violate the sacred character of a place or language More Definitions → |
| prolong | 1. lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer 2. lengthen or extend in duration or space More Definitions → |
| prowess | 1. a superior skill that you can learn by study and practice and observation More Definitions → |
| prognostic | 1. a sign of something about to happen 2. of or relating to prediction; having value for making predictions More Definitions → |
| propel | 1. cause to move forward with force 2. give an incentive for action More Definitions → |
| prosthesis | 1. corrective consisting of a replacement for a part of the body More Definitions → |
| projectile | 1. impelling or impelled forward 2. a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled More Definitions → |
| promissory | 1. relating to or having the character of a promise More Definitions → |
| provident | 1. careful in regard to your own interests 2. providing carefully for the future More Definitions → |
| propriety | 1. correct or appropriate behavior More Definitions → |
| protracted | 1. relatively long in duration; tediously protracted More Definitions → |
| protege | 1. a person who receives support and protection from an influential patron who furthers the protege's career More Definitions → |
| procrastination | 1. the act of procrastinating; putting off or delaying or deferring an action to a later time 2. slowness as a consequence of not getting around to it More Definitions → |
| prostatic | 1. relating to the prostate gland More Definitions → |
| proverbial | 1. of or relating to or resembling or expressed in a proverb 2. widely known and spoken of More Definitions → |
| pronoun | 1. a function word that is used in place of a noun or noun phrase More Definitions → |
| profess | 1. practice as a profession, teach, or claim to be knowledgeable about 2. confess one's faith in, or allegiance to 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 → |
| propylene | 1. a flammable gas obtained by cracking petroleum; used in organic synthesis More Definitions → |
| 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 More Definitions → |
| prohibitive | 1. tending to discourage (especially of prices) More Definitions → |
| prophylactic | 1. capable of preventing conception or impregnation 2. warding off More Definitions → |
| proposer | 1. someone who advances a suggestion or proposal 2. (parliamentary procedure) someone who makes a formal motion More Definitions → |
| promulgate | 1. state or announce 2. put a law into effect by formal declaration More Definitions → |
| professed | 1. professing to be qualified 2. claimed with intent to deceive More Definitions → |
| prospector | 1. someone who explores an area for mineral deposits More Definitions → |
| protruding | 1. extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary More Definitions → |
| proteome | 1. the full complement of proteins produced by a particular genome More Definitions → |
| programing | 1. setting an order and time for planned events 2. creating a sequence of instructions to enable the computer to do something More Definitions → |
| prodigal | 1. a recklessly extravagant consumer 2. recklessly wasteful More Definitions → |
| prolactin | 1. gonadotropic hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary; in females it stimulates growth of the mammary glands and lactation after parturition More Definitions → |
| proletariat | 1. a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages More Definitions → |
| propellant | 1. tending to or capable of propelling 2. any substance that propels More Definitions → |
| profitably | 1. in a productive way 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 → |
| proviso | 1. a stipulated condition More Definitions → |
| progenitor | 1. an ancestor in the direct line More Definitions → |
| proximate | 1. closest in degree or order (space or time) especially in a chain of causes and effects 2. very close in space or time More Definitions → |
| prowler | 1. someone who prowls or sneaks about; usually with unlawful intentions More Definitions → |
| prosthetics | 1. the branch of medicine dealing with the production and use of artificial body parts More Definitions → |
| promiscuous | 1. not selective of a single class or person 2. casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior More Definitions → |
| proofread | 1. read for errors More Definitions → |
| protea | 1. any tropical African shrub of the genus Protea having alternate rigid leaves and dense colorful flower heads resembling cones More Definitions → |
| proportionately | 1. to a proportionate degree 2. in a way that is in correspondence among the constituents of another entity More Definitions → |
| proportionality | 1. a ratio of two quantities that is constant 2. harmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design) More Definitions → |
| professorship | 1. the position of professor More Definitions → |
| proteinase | 1. any enzyme that catalyzes the splitting of proteins into smaller peptide fractions and amino acids by a process known as proteolysis More Definitions → |
| proportionally | 1. to a proportionate degree More Definitions → |
| prowl | 1. move about in or as if in a predatory manner 2. loiter about, with no apparent aim More Definitions → |
| pronged | 1. having prongs or tines; usually used in combination 2. resembling a fork; divided or separated into two branches More Definitions → |
| propranolol | 1. the first beta blocker (trade name Inderal) used in treating hypertension and angina pectoris and essential tremor More Definitions → |
| prostrate | 1. get into a prostrate position, as in submission 2. render helpless or defenseless More Definitions → |
| provisionally | 1. temporarily and conditionally More Definitions → |
| productively | 1. in a productive way More Definitions → |
| prodigious | 1. so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe 2. of momentous or ominous significance More Definitions → |
| proprietorship | 1. an unincorporated business owned by a single person who is responsible for its liabilities and entitled to its profits More Definitions → |
| profusely | 1. in an abundant manner More Definitions → |
| proteolytic | 1. of or relating to proteolysis More Definitions → |
| prolapse | 1. slip or fall out of place, as of body parts 2. the slipping or falling out of place of an organ (as the uterus) More Definitions → |
| prophesy | 1. predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration 2. deliver a sermon More Definitions → |
| propped | 1. support by placing against something solid or rigid More Definitions → |
| prostheses | 1. corrective consisting of a replacement for a part of the body More Definitions → |
| promontory | 1. a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea) More Definitions → |
| profusion | 1. the property of being extremely abundant More Definitions → |
| protectionism | 1. the policy of imposing duties or quotas on imports in order to protect home industries from overseas competition More Definitions → |
| provocateur | 1. a secret agent who incites suspected persons to commit illegal acts More Definitions → |
| protester | 1. a person who dissents from some established policy 2. someone who participates in a public display of group feeling More Definitions → |
| proliferate | 1. grow rapidly 2. cause to grow or increase rapidly More Definitions → |
| prolongation | 1. the act of prolonging something 2. amount or degree or range to which something extends More Definitions → |
| protozoa | 1. any of diverse minute acellular or unicellular organisms usually nonphotosynthetic More Definitions → |
| prophesied | 1. predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration 2. deliver a sermon More Definitions → |
| protozoan | 1. of or relating to the Protozoa 2. any of diverse minute acellular or unicellular organisms usually nonphotosynthetic More Definitions → |
| proscribed | 1. excluded from use or mention More Definitions → |
| probiotic | 1. a beneficial bacterium found in the intestinal tract of healthy mammals; often considered to be a plant 2. A dietary supplement containing live bacteria, usually taken after a course of antibiotics to replenish the damaged gastrointestinal flora. More Definitions → |
| proletarian | 1. a member of the working class (not necessarily employed) 2. belonging to or characteristic of the proletariat More Definitions → |
| propagator | 1. someone who propagates plants (as under glass) 2. someone who spreads the news More Definitions → |
| procreation | 1. the sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring More Definitions → |
| progestin | 1. any of a group of steroid hormones that have the effect of progesterone More Definitions → |
| pronouncement | 1. an authoritative declaration More Definitions → |
| promethazine | 1. antihistamine (trade name Phenergan) used to treat allergies; also an antiemetic used to treat motion sickness More Definitions → |
| propyl | 1. the monovalent organic group C3H7- obtained from propane More Definitions → |
| protectionist | 1. an advocate of protectionism More Definitions → |
| prokaryotic | 1. having cells that lack membrane-bound nuclei More Definitions → |
| proteolysis | 1. the hydrolysis of proteins into peptides and amino acids by cleavage of their peptide bonds More Definitions → |
| promiscuity | 1. indulging in promiscuous (casual and indiscriminate) sexual relations More Definitions → |
| prostatectomy | 1. surgical removal of part or all of the prostate gland 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 → |
| probative | 1. tending to prove a particular proposition or to persuade you of the truth of an allegation More Definitions → |
| professing | 1. an open avowal (true or false) of some belief or opinion More Definitions → |
| prototypical | 1. representing or constituting an original type after which other similar things are patterned More Definitions → |
| propelling | 1. cause to move forward with force 2. give an incentive for action More Definitions → |
| prohibitively | 1. to a prohibitive degree More Definitions → |
| prosciutto | 1. Italian salt-cured ham usually sliced paper thin More Definitions → |
| provable | 1. capable of being demonstrated or proved More Definitions → |
| prostatitis | 1. inflammation of the prostate gland characterized by perineal pain and irregular urination and (if severe) chills and fever 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 → |
| prosodic | 1. of or relating to the rhythmic aspect of language or to the suprasegmental phonemes of pitch and stress and juncture and nasalization and voicing More Definitions → |
| prodding | 1. to push against gently 2. urge on; cause to act More Definitions → |
| proofed | 1. treated so as to become resistant More Definitions → |
| prosody | 1. the patterns of stress and intonation in a language 2. (prosody) a system of versification More Definitions → |
| protrusion | 1. something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings 2. the act of projecting out from something More Definitions → |
| profuse | 1. produced or growing in extreme abundance More Definitions → |
| procrastinate | 1. postpone doing what one should be doing 2. postpone or delay needlessly More Definitions → |
| prothrombin | 1. a protein in blood plasma that is the inactive precursor of thrombin More Definitions → |
| probity | 1. complete and confirmed integrity; having strong moral principles More Definitions → |
| proofreader | 1. someone who reads proof in order to find errors and mark corrections More Definitions → |
| procurator | 1. a person authorized to act for another 2. (ancient Rome) someone employed by the Roman Emperor to manage finance and taxes More Definitions → |
| prodded | 1. to push against gently 2. urge on; cause to act More Definitions → |
| prow | 1. front part of a vessel or aircraft More Definitions → |
| protractor | 1. drafting instrument used to draw or measure angles More Definitions → |
| professorial | 1. relating to or characteristic of professors More Definitions → |
| prosaic | 1. not fanciful or imaginative 2. lacking wit or imagination More Definitions → |
| procrastinator | 1. someone who postpones work (especially out of laziness or habitual carelessness) More Definitions → |
| proration | 1. the proportional limitation of production or distribution of something (e.g. crude oil or natural gas) to some fractional part of the total capacity of each producer More Definitions → |
| protrude | 1. extend out or project in space 2. bulge outward More Definitions → |
| prosthodontics | 1. the branch of dentistry dealing with the replacement of teeth and related mouth or jaw structures by artificial devices More Definitions → |
| provincially | 1. by the province; through the province More Definitions → |
| propping | 1. support by placing against something solid or rigid More Definitions → |
| propanol | 1. a clear colorless volatile liquid (alcohol) used as a solvent and antiseptic More Definitions → |
| promptness | 1. the characteristic of doing things without delay 2. the quality or habit of adhering to an appointed time More Definitions → |
| propoxyphene | 1. a mildly narcotic analgesic drug (trade name Darvon) related to methadone but less addictive More Definitions → |
| pronghorn | 1. fleet antelope-like ruminant of western North American plains with small branched horns More Definitions → |
| proffer | 1. a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection 2. present for acceptance or rejection More Definitions → |
| processional | 1. intended for use in a procession 2. of or relating to or characteristic of a procession More Definitions → |
| provably | 1. in an obvious and provable manner More Definitions → |
| programmability | 1. the abstract capability of being programmable. 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 → |
| procreate | 1. have offspring or produce more individuals of a given animal or plant More Definitions → |
| prospering | 1. very lively and profitable More Definitions → |
| providential | 1. relating to or characteristic of providence 2. peculiarly fortunate or appropriate; as if by divine intervention More Definitions → |
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