EP
abbreviation
EP
1 Americanabbreviation
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extended play:
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a phonograph record that is typically played at 45 rpm and contains more tracks than a single, but fewer tracks than an LP.
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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-
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Ep.
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EP
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noun
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Ep.
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ep-
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ep
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/ ɛp /
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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
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An Li, a PhD student at Beijing Normal University and the Transient Advocate for EP, was on duty when the signal appeared.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026
In November, Aerosmith released a new five-song EP with Yungblud.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
Royal Mail is owned by Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky's EP Group, after his takeover was approved by shareholders at the end of April last year.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
Mwedziwendira is now figuring out how to build her West Coast clientele after starting EP Studio, a Washington, D.C., creative studio and PR firm, a year ago.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
I lean against the brick wall behind: the cafeteria, searching my music library for an EP by Leda.
From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli
On the edict against the hetæriæ, or associations, see Ep. x.
From History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 1 of 2) by William Edward Hartpole Lecky
Ep. et Resp. col. 592.235.Serm. at Perth Assembly insert. by B. Lindsey.236.Ans. to the Repl. praef. p. 43.237.Repl. to the Ans., p. 270.238.Cassand.
From The Works of Mr. George Gillespie (Vol. 1 of 2) by George Gillespie
Popularity of Horace.—Horace’s prediction that his works would become school-books, Ep. i.
From The Student's Companion to Latin Authors by George Middleton
Ovid, Ep. ix. 23; cœpi refers more to the action which is begun; 106 incepi, more to the beginning which has been made.
From Döderlein's Hand-book of Latin Synonymes by Ludwig Döderlein
His nephew says he wrote with scrupulous care: Ep. v.
From The Student's Companion to Latin Authors by George Middleton
Now make Val do the “Little Kicks” dance for us in the next ep, as a treat.
From Slate ● Apr. 16, 2021
Earlier in the ep, 45 minutes of deep-diving from Andre van Troost to Bobby Abel; Sandhya Argawal to Bill Ponsford.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 19, 2020
Too Many Classics Let’s not forget NY Undercover & all the clever music moments in each ep.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 9, 2020
It was a hilarious show so I hope you’ll keep an eye out for the podcast ep or check it out when it airs this Saturday on @NPR!
From Washington Post ● Dec. 17, 2019
The Roman bishop Pontian had previously condemned him after summoning a "senate;" see Jerome, ep.
From History of Dogma, Volume 2 (of 7) by Neil Buchanan
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