AP

¹ American  

Or A.P.

1. adjective phrase.

2. Trademark. Advanced Placement Program.

3. Air Police.

4. American plan.

5. antipersonnel.

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Ap. ² American  

abbreviation

1. Apostle.

2. Apothecaries'.

3. April.

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A/P ³ American  

Or a/p

1. account paid.

2. accounts payable.

3. authority to pay or purchase.

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ap- ⁴ American  

1. variant of ad- before p: appear.

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ap- ⁵ American  

1. variant of apo- before a vowel or h: aphelion.

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a.p. ⁶ American  

abbreviation

1. additional premium.

2. author's proof.

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AP ¹ British  

abbreviation

1. Air Police

2. Associated Press

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a.p. ² British  

abbreviation

1. obsolete (in prescriptions, etc) ante prandium

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ap ³ British  

/ æp /

prefix

1. son of: occurring as part of some surnames of Welsh origin

   ap Thomas

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ap- ⁴ British  

prefix

1. a variant of apo-

   aphelion

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Etymology

Origin of a.p.²

Latin: before a meal

Origin of ap³

from Welsh mab son

Example Sentences

I still don’t know why I decided to take AP Chemistry as one of my electives.

From Literature

Ap Iorwerth said the 7 May poll was the "most important election in the history of devolution".

From BBC

Ap Iorwerth told BBC Wales that his plans are "carefully costed" and "deliverable".

From BBC

Later, ap Iorwerth said: "I've made it very, very clear that I want to have a very constructive relationship with the UK prime minister, standing up for Wales in a way that we've never seen from a Welsh government before."

From BBC

Speaking at the Workmen's Hall in Bedwas, in the Caerphilly constituency won by Lindsay Whittle, Rhun ap Iorwerth said the by-election had made "history".

From BBC

Related Words

• news service
• press agency
• wire service