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Definition for pr (2 of 7)
Definition for pr (3 of 7)
PR
percentile rank.
public relations.
Slang: Often Disparaging and Offensive. Puerto Rican.
Puerto Rico (approved especially for use with zip code).
Definition for pr (4 of 7)
pr.
Definition for pr (5 of 7)
Definition for pr (6 of 7)
P.R.
1Roman people.
Origin of P.R.
1From the Latin word populus Rōmānus
Definition for pr (7 of 7)
P.R.
2parliamentary report.
press release.
prize ring.
proportional representation.
public relations.Also p.r.
Puerto Rico.
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British Dictionary definitions for pr (1 of 5)
pr
1abbreviation for
plural prs pair
paper
(in prescriptions) per rectum
power
Word Origin for pr
(sense 3) Latin: through the rectum; to be inserted into the anus
British Dictionary definitions for pr (2 of 5)
pr
2the internet domain name for
Puerto Rico
British Dictionary definitions for pr (3 of 5)
Pr
the chemical symbol for
praseodymium
British Dictionary definitions for pr (4 of 5)
PR
abbreviation for
proportional representation
public relations
Puerto Rico
British Dictionary definitions for pr (5 of 5)
Pr.
abbreviation for
Priest
Prince
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Medicine definitions for pr
Pr
The symbol for the elementpraseodymium
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Science definitions for pr (1 of 2)
Pr
The symbol for praseodymium.
Science definitions for pr (2 of 2)
praseodymium
[ prā′zē-ō-dĭm′ē-əm ]
Pr
A soft, malleable, silvery metallic element of the lanthanide series that develops a green tarnish in air. It is used to add a yellow tint to glass and ceramics and to make the glass used in welding goggles. Atomic number 59; atomic weight 140.908; melting point 935°C; boiling point 3,127°C; specific gravity 6.8; valence 3, 4. See Periodic Table.
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