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p
Noun
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The sixteenth (16th) letter of the alphabet.
"p" comes after "o" and before "q"
p
Abbreviation
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post, meaning after
Meet me at 4:30pm.
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symbol for piano (play softly)
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page
She wrote her homework in her notebook: "read p 60 - 80".
This quote is from Moby Dick by Herman Melville (p119).
s
Noun
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The nineteenth (19th) letter of the alphabet.
"s" comes after "r" and before "t"
s
Abbreviation
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S is short for south or southern.
format
Noun
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The format of some writing is the way it is organized: the size and colour of the letters, the way it is divided into parts, the kind of words used.
What format do you want the report written in?
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(computers) The format of some writing is the kind of computer program you need to be able to read it.
I can't read that page you sent me. My computer doesn't read that format.
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Something's format is its style, type, organisation, etc.
The format of the meeting will be quite casual.
format
Verb
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Someone formats some writing when make it have a particular format.
How should I format the report?
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(computers) Someone formats a computer disk when they prepare a disk for writing and reading.
You need to format the disk before you can copy those files onto it.