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abbreviation Radio.
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Definition for pp (2 of 5)
PP
abbreviation
prepositional phrase.
Definition for pp (3 of 5)
pp.
abbreviation
pages.
past participle.
pianissimo.
privately printed.
Definition for pp (4 of 5)
p.p.
abbreviation
parcel post.
past participle.
per person.
postpaid.
Definition for pp (5 of 5)
P.P.
abbreviation
parcel post.
parish priest.
past participle.
postpaid.
prepaid.
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British Dictionary definitions for pp (1 of 4)
pp
PP
abbreviation for
parcel post
prepaid
post-paid
(in prescriptions) post prandium
Word Origin for pp
Latin: after a meal
British Dictionary definitions for pp (2 of 4)
pp
abbreviation for
past participle
(in formal correspondence) per pro
privately printed
symbol for
music pianissimo: an instruction to play very quietly
Word Origin for pp
(sense 2) Latin per procurationem: by delegation to
usage for pp
In formal correspondence, when Brenda Smith is signing on behalf of Peter Jones, she should write Peter Jones pp (or per pro) Brenda Smith, not the other way about
British Dictionary definitions for pp (3 of 4)
PP
abbreviation for
Parish Priest
past President
British Dictionary definitions for pp (4 of 4)
pp.
abbreviation for
pages
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Medical definitions for pp
PP
abbr.
pyrophosphate
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