| prop1 |
to support, stabilize, or sustain with or as if with a beam, stick, stone, or the like. [4 definitions] |
| prop2 |
a piece of furniture or other article used for a theatrical presentation or the like; stage property. |
| prop3 |
(informal) a propeller, as on an airplane or boat. |
| prop. |
abbreviation of "proprietor," an owner, or group of owners, of a business enterprise, real property, or the like. [2 definitions] |
| propaedeutic |
pertaining to or serving as an introduction to a field of study, esp. in the arts or sciences. [2 definitions] |
| propaganda |
information or statements of opinion that are deliberately circulated among the public in order to persuade the population to accept a particular point of view, esp. one in favor of or opposed to a particular movement, cause, or doctrine. |
| propagandize |
to spread (beliefs, opinions, or the like) by the use of propaganda. [3 definitions] |
| propagate |
to reproduce (offspring) or cause to reproduce. [6 definitions] |
| propagation |
increase, esp. by natural reproduction. [2 definitions] |
| propane |
a colorless flammable gas found in petroleum and natural gas and used for fuel and in chemical synthesis. |
| pro patria |
(Latin) for one's country. |
| propel |
to cause to move or keep moving forward or onward; thrust, push, or drive. |
| propellant |
that which provides the force that propels, such as an explosive charge in a firearm. [2 definitions] |
| propellent |
acting to propel; serving as a propellant. [2 definitions] |
| propeller |
any of several devices used to propel an airplane, ship, or the like, usu. consisting of tilted blades radiating from a hub that revolves. |
| propensity |
a natural or inborn tendency, aptitude, or preference (often fol. by an infinitive or "for"). |
| proper |
suitable to the purpose or circumstances; appropriate. [5 definitions] |
| proper fraction |
a fraction in which the numerator is smaller or lower in degree than the denominator. |
| properly |
in an appropriate way. [5 definitions] |
| proper name |
see "proper noun." |
| proper noun |
a noun that is the name of a person, such as "Lincoln," or a thing, such as "Atlantic" or "IBM." Titles, such as "Mr.," are also considered proper nouns. Proper nouns are usually capitalized. (Cf. common noun.) |