EP

¹ American  

abbreviation

1. European plan.

2. extended play:

   1. a phonograph record that is typically played at 45 rpm and contains more tracks than a single, but fewer tracks than an LP.

   2. a short or half-length music album in any format, typically comprised of four to seven songs: called EP as an evolution of the traditional extended-play record, albums in other formats are not known by the underlying expanded form, and identified only by the abbreviation.

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ep- ² American  

1. variant of epi- before a vowel or h: epaxial.

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Ep. ³ American  

abbreviation

1. Epistle.

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EP ¹ British  

noun

1. an extended-play single, one of the formats in which music is sold, usually comprising four or five tracks

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abbreviation

1. Eastern (Cape) Province

Ep. ² British  

abbreviation

1. Epistle

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ep- ³ British  

prefix

1. variant of epi-

   epexegesis

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ep ⁴ British  

/ ɛp /

abbreviation

1. episode

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Usage

What else does EP mean? EP commonly stands for extended play, a musical recording which is popularly understood as shorter than a full album (about four to seven tracks). EP can also stand for European plan (in hotels) and European Parliament. Sometimes, EP, written as ep, is short for episode (of a TV show, podcast, etc.).How is EP pronounced?[ ee-pee ] for European Parliament, European Plan, or extended play, and [ ep ] for episode.What are some other words related to EP?

• album
• LP
• mixtape
• record

Etymology

Origin of EP

First recorded in 1950–55 EP for def. 2a

Example Sentences

The standalone "Days of Ash" EP is "an immediate response to current events and inspired by the many extraordinary and courageous people fighting on the frontlines of freedom", according to the band's website.

From Barron's

"These EP tracks couldn't wait; these songs were impatient to be out in the world. They are songs of defiance and dismay," frontman Bono said in a statement.

From Barron's

Adam Phillips, head of investments at EP Wealth, said his firm’s investment committee has been discussing allocating more money to foreign stocks.

From MarketWatch

Brown released a solo EP, “The End of Something New,” in 2023.

From Los Angeles Times

The moment marked the culmination of a slow-burn success that began with Dean's first EP, OK Love You Bye, in 2019.

From BBC