ESP

extrasensory perception: perception or communication outside of normal sensory capability, as in telepathy and clairvoyance.

esp.

especially.

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Related Words for esp

clairvoyance, insight, intuition, perception

Examples from the Web for esp

Historical Examples of esp

In a world where ESP and telepathy were normal, it was difficult to keep secrets.
Highways in Hiding
George Oliver Smith
Are you really looking for your family, or for others with ESP?
Stopover
William Gerken
Bas′al, Bas′ilar, pertaining to or situated at the base, esp.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)
Various
Pontif′ic, -al, of or belonging to a pontiff or to a bishop, esp.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R)
Various
Redeem′ableness; Redeem′er, one who redeems or ransoms, esp.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R)
Various

British Dictionary definitions for esp

esp

abbreviation for

especially

ESP

abbreviation for

extrasensory perception

English for Specific (or Special) Purposes: the technique of teaching English to students who need it for a particular purpose, such as business dealings

electronic stability programme: an electronic system that automatically stabilizes a road vehicle that is being oversteered or is in danger of rolling over by selectively applying individual brakes

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Word Origin and History for esp

ESP

1934, initialism for extra-sensory perception.

esp in Medicine

ESP

abbr.

extrasensory perception