v.p.
Origin: < NL
verbum passīvum
verb phrase
n.
Abbr. VP
A phrase consisting of a verb and its auxiliaries, as should be done in the sentence The students should be done with the exam by noon. A phrase consisting of a verb, its auxiliaries, its complements, and other modifiers, as should be done with the exam by noon in the sentence The students should be done with the exam by noon.
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vice president or vice-pres·i·dent (vīs'prěz'ĭ-dənt, -děnt')
n.
Abbr. VP
An officer ranking next below a president, usually empowered to assume the president's duties under conditions such as absence, illness, or death. A deputy to a president, especially in a corporation, in charge of a specific department or location: vice president of sales.
vice-pres'i·den·cy (vīs-prěz'ĭ-dən-sē, -děn'-) n., vice-pres'i·den'tial (-děn'shəl) adj. |
VP
abbr. variable pitch verb phrase vice president
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Medical Dictionary
VP abbr.
vasopressin
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
VP
variable pitch venous pressure verb phrase vice president
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