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pe

[pey]
noun
1.
the 17th letter of the hebrew alphabet.
2.
either of the consonant sounds represented by this letter.
Also, peh.

Origin:
1895–1900; < Hebrew pē, akin to peh mouth

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p/e

price-earnings ratio.
Also, P/E, PE, P-E, p-e.
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PE

Prince Edward Island, Canada (approved for postal use).

P.E.

1.
Petroleum Engineer.
2.
physical education.
3.
Presiding Elder.
4.
Also, p.e. printer's error.
5.
Statistics. probable error.
6.
Professional Engineer.
7.
Protestant Episcopal.

P&E

Commerce. plant and equipment.
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World English Dictionary
pe1 (peɪ, Hebrew pe) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
—n
the 17th letter in the Hebrew alphabet (פ or, at the end of a word, ף) transliterated as p or, when final, ph
 
[from Hebrew peh mouth]

pe2
 
—the internet domain name for
Peru

PE
 
—abbreviation for
1.  physical education
2.  potential energy
3.  Presiding Elder
4.  (esp in postal addresses) Prince Edward Island (Canadian Province)
5.  Also: p.e printer's error
6.  statistics probable error
7.  Protestant Episcopal
8.  (in South Africa) Port Elizabeth
9.  Peru (international car registration)

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Computing Dictionary

PE definition


1. periodic group
2. Phase Encoded.
3. processing element.
(1995-10-30)

pe definition

networking
The country code for Peru.
(1999-01-27)

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Abbreviations & Acronyms
pe
printer's error
PE

  1. Peru (international vehicle ID)

  2. physical education

  3. physical examination

  4. pleural effusion

  5. Prince Edward Island

  6. probable error

  7. pulmonary edema

  8. pulmonary embolism

P.E.
professional engineer
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