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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After receiving the onboard alerts from EP, Li quickly began the initial analysis.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026
Led by Mr. Casablancas’s vision, the group performed its first show in September 1999 and released a three-track EP in January 2001.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 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
On Friday, the songs will be released in an EP titled Some Times.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 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
Pliny finds a long series of examples to warrant his indulgence in loose verses, Ep. iv.
From Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius by Samuel Dill
That Tacitus is the author is clear from Pliny, Ep. ix.
From The Student's Companion to Latin Authors by George Middleton
Exposition upon the first Ep. of St. John, p.
From Bibliomania; or Book-Madness A Bibliographical Romance by Thomas Frognall Dibdin
This conjecture they make from the 2nd Ep. to Timothy....”
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7 "Bible" to "Bisectrix" by Various
The same doctrine is strongly stated in Seneca, Ep. xcii.258.Cicero,
From History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 1 of 2) by William Edward Hartpole Lecky
Monday's Love Island ep launched the eleventh series of the reality show following an All Stars edition earlier this year which saw previous contestants return for a second shot at love.
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2024
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 latest ep is on Demand 5; the whole series is on Blinkbox.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 27, 2013
It is different in the case referred to in ep.
From History of Dogma, Volume 2 (of 7) by Neil Buchanan
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