ESP

¹ American  

1. extrasensory perception: perception or communication outside of normal sensory capability, as in telepathy and clairvoyance.

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esp. ² American  

abbreviation

1. especially.

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ESP ¹ British  

abbreviation

1. extrasensory perception

2. English for Specific ( or Special) Purposes: the technique of teaching English to students who need it for a particular purpose, such as business dealings

3. electronic stability programme: an electronic system that automatically stabilizes a road vehicle that is being oversteered or is in danger of rolling over by selectively applying individual brakes

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esp ² British  

abbreviation

1. especially

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Example Sentences

They were well-meaning spiritual seekers who found a sense of purpose through the group’s “Executive Success Program” — or ESP — personal development seminars supposedly designed to help people overcome their “limiting beliefs.”

From Los Angeles Times

“For a long time, people talked about elephant ESP,” Poole says.

From Scientific American

“It’s not verbal, and none of our players have ESP,” he said.

From Washington Post

It used “ESP” in uppercase letters for the hosts’ on-screen graphic in Spanish - as it had for both countries in previous qualifying games - but kept lowercase “kos” at all times for the visitors.

From Washington Times

It used “ESP” in uppercase letters for the hosts’ on-screen graphic in Spanish — as it had for both countries in previous qualifying games — but kept lowercase “kos” at all times for the visitors.

From Seattle Times