pe

[pey] /peɪ/
noun
1.
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
2.
either of the consonant sounds represented by this letter.
Also, peh.
Origin
1895-1900; < Hebrew pē, akin to peh mouth

p/e

1.
price-earnings ratio.
Also, P/E, PE, P-E, p-e.

PE

1.
Prince Edward Island, Canada (approved for postal use).

P.E.

1.
Petroleum Engineer.
2.
physical education.
3.
Presiding Elder.
4.
Also, p.e. printer's error.
5.
Statistics. probable error.
6.
Professional Engineer.
7.
Protestant Episcopal.

P&E

1.
Commerce. plant and equipment.
British Dictionary definitions for pe

pe1

/peɪ; Hebrew pe/
noun
1.
the 17th letter in the Hebrew alphabet (פ or, at the end of a word, ף) transliterated as p or, when final, ph
Word Origin
from Hebrew peh mouth

pe2

abbreviation
1.
Peru

PE

abbreviation
1.
physical education
2.
potential energy
3.
Presiding Elder
4.
(esp in postal addresses) Prince Edward Island (Canadian Province)
5.
Also p.e. printer's error
6.
(statistics) probable error
7.
Protestant Episcopal
8.
(in South Africa) Port Elizabeth
9.
Peru (international car registration)
Word Origin and History for pe

PE

1956 as an abbreviation of physical education (see physical).

pe in Technology

1. periodic group
2. Phase Encoded.
3. processing element.
(1995-10-30)

networking
The country code for Peru.
(1999-01-27)

Related Abbreviations for pe

pe

printer's error

PE

  1. Peru (international vehicle ID)
  2. physical education
  3. physical examination
  4. pleural effusion
  5. Prince Edward Island
  6. probable error
  7. pulmonary edema
  8. pulmonary embolism

P.E.

professional engineer