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beautiful people; beautiful person.

blood pressure.

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Other definitions for BP (2 of 5)

bp.

abbreviation

baptized.

birthplace.

bishop.

Other definitions for BP (3 of 5)

b.p.

abbreviation

Finance. basis point.

below proof.

Commerce. bills payable.

Physics, Chemistry. boiling point.

Other definitions for BP (4 of 5)

B/P

Commerce.

bills payable.

Other definitions for BP (5 of 5)

B.P.

abbreviation

Bachelor of Pharmacy.

Bachelor of Philosophy.

Finance. basis point.

Archaeology.before (the) present: (in radiocarbon dating) in a specified amount of time or at a specified point in time before a.d. 1950: between 2 and 3 million years B.P.; human groups living in cities by 5000 B.P.

Commerce. bills payable.

How to use BP in a sentence

The Great Invisible is something of a marvel—a balanced, unabridged portrait of life before and after the BP disaster.
Deepwater Horizon: Life Drowning in Oil|Samuel Fragoso|November 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It's so big that after every period, BP pays for the clean-up.
Melissa Rivers: Life After Joan—A Funny, Moving Celebration on a Special 'Fashion Police'|Tim Teeman|September 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Nor was an eyelash batted when he bought body armor and tear gas from BulletProofBodyArmorHQ.com and BP Arms, respectively.
Victim’s Parents Sue Merchants of the Aurora Massacre|Cliff Schecter|September 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Vladimir Putin, says John Browne, the former chief executive of BP, is a master tactician.
BP, Putin, and the Power of Oil|Tim Teeman|March 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST

In 1997 BP launched its first step into Russia by purchasing a 10 per cent stake in the oil and gas business Sidanco.
BP, Putin, and the Power of Oil|Tim Teeman|March 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
We here leave out of account the early lease for lives granted by Bp.
Domesday Book and Beyond|Frederic William Maitland
This distinction is an important one, and has been very clearly pointed out by Mr. Stewart, and also by Bp.
Mental Philosophy: Including the Intellect, Sensibilities, and Will|Joseph Haven
Dr. Waterland rendered important aid in bringing out this edition, which Bp.
Notes and Queries, Number 48, Saturday, September 28, 1850|Various
The skeleton consists of a basipterygium (bp), continuous in front with the pelvic girdle.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1|Francis Maitland Balfour
Burnet's History of the Reformation, in three volumes, noted in my hand; and Bp.
Bibliomania; or Book-Madness|Thomas Frognall Dibdin

British Dictionary definitions for BP (1 of 2)

abbreviation for

(of alcoholic density) below proof

boiling point

bishop

British Dictionary definitions for BP (2 of 2)

abbreviation for

blood pressure

British Pharmacopoeia

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