Dictionary

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power series Noun the sum of terms containing successively higher integral powers of a variable
predictor variable Noun a variable that can be used to predict the value of another variable (as in statistical regression)
plague Noun an annoyance
plague Noun any large scale calamity (especially when thought to be sent by God)
plague Noun a swarm of insects that attack plants
plague Noun any epidemic disease with a high death rate
plague Noun a serious, sometimes fatal, infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal
plague Verb annoy continually or chronically
plague Verb cause to suffer a blight
plot element Noun a component or element of the plot of a story
point of intersection Noun a point where lines intersect
probable cause Noun (law) evidence sufficient to warrant an arrest or search and seizure
parity check Noun a system of checking for errors in computer functioning
positive reinforcing stimulus Noun a reinforcing stimulus that serves to increase the likelihood of the response that produces it
positive reinforcer Noun a reinforcing stimulus that serves to increase the likelihood of the response that produces it
paramount issue Noun an issue whose settlement is more important than anything else
pocketbook issue Noun an issue whose settlement will affect financial resources
positive stimulus Noun a stimulus with desirable consequences
parameter Noun a constant in the equation of a curve that can be varied to yield a family of similar curves
parameter Noun a quantity (such as the mean or variance) that characterizes a statistical population and that can be estimated by calculations from sample data
parameter Noun (computer science) a reference or value that is passed to a function, procedure, subroutine, command, or program
parameter Noun any factor that defines a system and determines (or limits) its performance
parametric quantity Noun a constant in the equation of a curve that can be varied to yield a family of similar curves
planetesimal hypothesis Noun (cosmology) the theory that the solar system was formed by the gravitational accumulation of planetesimals
policy Noun a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group
policy Noun written contract or certificate of insurance
policy Noun a line of argument rationalizing the course of action of a government
pension plan Noun a plan for setting aside money to be spent after retirement
pension account Noun a plan for setting aside money to be spent after retirement
plan of action Noun a plan for actively doing something
precondition Noun a condition that is a prerequisite
precondition Noun an assumption that is taken for granted
precondition Noun an assumption on which rests the validity or effect of something else
precondition Verb put into the required condition beforehand
patent system Noun a legal system for protecting the rights of inventors
pillar of Islam Noun (Islam) one of the five religious obligations accepted by all Muslims
pathetic fallacy Noun the fallacy of attributing human feelings to inanimate objects
pricing system Noun a system for setting prices on goods or services
petitio principii Noun the logical fallacy of assuming the conclusion in the premises
promotion system Noun a system for advancing participants to higher-status positions
petitio Noun the logical fallacy of assuming the conclusion in the premises
post hoc Noun the logical fallacy of believing that temporal succession implies a causal relation
post hoc ergo propter hoc Noun the logical fallacy of believing that temporal succession implies a causal relation
paralogism Noun an unintentionally invalid argument
pump-and-dump scheme Noun an illegal scheme for making money by manipulating stock prices
playbook Noun a scheme or set of strategies for conducting a business campaign or a political campaign
playbook Noun a book containing the scripts of one or more dramatic plays
playbook Noun a notebook containing descriptions and diagrams of the plays that a team has practiced (especially an American football team)
plot Noun a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
plot Noun the story that is told in a novel or play or movie etc.