English words starting with P

The process of becoming a profession, or the act of making an activity into a profession by establishing standards, qualifications, and a recognized body of knowledge.

To make (an activity, occupation, or field) more professional, especially by giving it the characteristics, standards, or status of a profession.

in a way that relates to a profession or that shows the skill and standards of behavior expected of a professional person

a teacher of the highest rank in a department of a British university, or a teacher of high rank in an American university or college

the office, position, or term of a professor

relating to or characteristic of a professor

The body of professors in a university or college, considered collectively.

the position or job of being a professor at a university or college.

To offer or give something to someone for acceptance.

Offered or presented for someone to accept or reject as desired.

a high degree of skill or expertise in a particular subject or activity

Very skilled and experienced in a particular activity or subject.

in a way that shows skill and experience

An outline of something, especially a person's face, as seen from the side

(past tense and past participle of 'profile') To describe, analyze, or represent the main characteristics of someone or something.

A person who records and analyzes a person's or thing's psychological or behavioral characteristics.

The act or process of recording and analyzing a person's or group's psychological and behavioral characteristics, often to assess or predict their capabilities or actions.

A financial gain, especially the difference between the amount earned and the amount spent in buying, operating, or producing something.

relating to or showing the difference between the money received from selling goods or services and the money spent to produce or provide them.

Motivated primarily by the desire to make money.

Designed or intended to generate a financial profit.

designed or operating to achieve the highest possible financial gain.

Having the aim of making a financial gain; focused on profit as the primary goal.

Aiming to make a financial gain; motivated primarily by the desire for profit.

a system in which employees receive a share of the company's profits in addition to their regular pay.

The sale of securities or other assets to realize a profit after their price has risen.

The state or condition of yielding financial gain or profit.

yielding profit or financial gain.

In a way that yields a financial gain or advantage.

A person who makes excessive or unfair profits, especially by taking advantage of times of scarcity or emergency.

The practice of making a profit in a way that is considered unfair or exploitative, especially by taking advantage of times of scarcity or emergency.

A small, round, hollow pastry made of choux dough, typically filled with cream and topped with chocolate sauce.

yielding no profit or financial gain; unprofitable.

The act or habit of spending money or using resources in a wasteful and extravagant way.

spending money or using resources in a reckless, extravagant, or wasteful way

(of a state, quality, or emotion) very great or intense

to a very great or intense degree

the quality of showing great knowledge or understanding

Existing or given in large amounts; abundant

in large amounts; abundantly or extravagantly

A very large quantity of something; an abundance or lavish display.

To search for or collect food or useful items, often by foraging or scavenging.

A direct ancestor; an originator or precursor of something.

the children or young of a person, animal, or plant.

A female sex hormone that prepares the uterus for pregnancy and maintains it if pregnancy occurs.

a synthetic steroid hormone that mimics the physiological effects of progesterone, used in birth control pills and other medications.

a doctor's opinion of how an illness or disease will develop

relating to or serving as a prediction of the likely course or outcome of a disease or condition.

To foretell or predict a future event, especially from signs or symptoms.

The act of foretelling or prophesying future events.

a person who predicts or foretells future events

A planned series of future events or performances.

(of a computer or other machine) able to be provided with coded instructions for the automatic performance of a task.

Relating to or following a plan, schedule, or method.

In a way that relates to or uses a program, especially a computer program.

A planned series of future events, items, or performances.

(of a person or process) controlled or determined in advance by a genetic, psychological, or social mechanism.

A person who writes computer programs.

The process or activity of writing computer programs.

Forward or onward movement towards a destination or goal.

The regular and systematic tracking of a student's or learner's academic performance over time to assess growth and inform instruction.

The process of developing or moving gradually towards a more advanced state.

happening or developing gradually or in stages

In a way that happens or develops gradually over a period of time; by stages.

The quality or state of being progressive; a tendency to favor or implement new ideas, reforms, or social change.

A social or political movement that aims to represent ordinary people through social reform and government action.

The quality or state of being progressive, especially in political or social contexts.

To officially forbid something by law, rule, or other authority.

formally forbidden by a law, rule, or authority.

The act of officially forbidding something by law or authority.

Relating to or characteristic of the period in US history (1920–1933) when the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages was banned by constitutional amendment.

A person who strongly supports laws that prohibit something, especially the sale and consumption of alcoholic drinks.

(of a price or cost) so high as to prevent something from being bought or done.

To such a high degree or cost that it prevents use or purchase

To estimate or forecast something based on present data.

(of learning or an activity) organized around a practical task or project, rather than being based on abstract principles or theoretical study.

Focused on or organized around specific projects or tasks.

Estimated or forecast to happen in the future.

An object that is thrown, shot, or launched through the air, especially one propelled by force.

Extending outward or beyond a surface or boundary.

An estimate or forecast of a future situation or trend based on a study of present data.

A person whose job is to operate a film projector in a cinema.

Relating to or derived by projecting.

a device that projects films or images onto a screen or other surface.

a microscopic single-celled organism which has neither a distinct nucleus with a membrane nor other specialized organelles, e.g., bacteria and archaea.

a hormone released from the pituitary gland that stimulates milk production after childbirth.

A medical condition where an organ slips down or falls out of its usual position in the body.

A member of the proletariat; a working-class person, especially one lacking in education or cultural refinement.

relating to the proletariat; of or characteristic of the working class

the process of making a person or group part of the proletariat, or the state of being proletarian.

the class of wage‑earners in a society, especially those who do not possess capital or property and must sell their labour to live.

to increase rapidly in number or amount; multiply

increasing rapidly in number; multiplying

A rapid increase in the number or amount of something.

Relating to or characterized by rapid reproduction or multiplication, especially of cells.

producing a large amount of something, such as fruit, offspring, or creative work.

in a manner that produces a large amount of something, such as works, offspring, or results

An amino acid that is a constituent of most proteins, especially important in the structure of collagen.

using too many words and therefore boring or difficult to read or listen to

the use of too many words to express an idea, making something tediously lengthy.

A speech, piece of text, or event that introduces or comes before something more important.

to make something last longer

the act of making something last longer

continuing for a long time, or longer than expected

A formal dance party for high school or college students, typically held at the end of the academic year.

a wide path for walking on, especially along the seafront at a resort

of or relating to prometheus, a titan in greek mythology who defied the gods to give fire to humankind.

The state of being important, famous, or noticeable.

Important and well-known

In a way that is easily seen or noticed; conspicuously.

The fact or state of having many sexual partners, especially transient ones.

Having or characterized by many transient sexual relationships.

In a way that shows a lack of care or judgment, especially in sexual relationships.

a statement telling someone that you will definitely do something or that something will definitely happen

(past tense and past participle of 'promise') To have assured someone that one will definitely do, give, or arrange something; to have undertaken that a particular thing will happen.

Showing signs of future success or excellence.

in a way that shows signs of future success or achievement

containing or conveying a promise or assurance

A piece of publicity or advertising, especially a short video or recording.

a point of high land that juts out into a large body of water; a headland.