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post card |
Noun
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a card for sending messages by post without an envelope |
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postal card |
Noun
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a card for sending messages by post without an envelope |
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picture postcard |
Noun
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a postcard with a picture on one side |
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photogelatin process |
Noun
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a photomechanical printing process that uses a glass plate with a gelatin surface that carries the image to be reproduced |
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photolithography |
Noun
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a planographic printing process using plates made from a photographic image |
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praise |
Noun
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an expression of approval and commendation |
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praise |
Noun
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offering words of homage as an act of worship |
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praise |
Verb
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express approval of |
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photo-offset printing |
Noun
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a method of offset printing using photomechanical plates |
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photo-offset |
Noun
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a method of offset printing using photomechanical plates |
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point of order |
Noun
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a question as to whether the current proceedings are allowed by parliamentary procedure |
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prescript |
Noun
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prescribed guide for conduct or action |
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penal code |
Noun
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the legal code governing crimes and their punishment |
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parliamentary law |
Noun
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a body of rules followed by an assembly |
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parliamentary procedure |
Noun
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a body of rules followed by an assembly |
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paean |
Noun
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a formal expression of praise |
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paean |
Noun
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(ancient Greece) a hymn of praise (especially one sung in ancient Greece to invoke or thank a deity) |
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pean |
Noun
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a formal expression of praise |
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pean |
Noun
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(ancient Greece) a hymn of praise (especially one sung in ancient Greece to invoke or thank a deity) |
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parol evidence rule |
Noun
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a rule that oral evidence cannot be used to contradict the terms of a written contract |
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partial differential equation |
Noun
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a differential equation involving a functions of more than one variable |
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puffery |
Noun
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a flattering commendation (especially when used for promotional purposes) |
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price control |
Noun
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restriction on maximum prices that is established and maintained by the government (as during periods of war or inflation) |
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price floor |
Noun
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floor below which prices are not allowed to fall |
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perestroika |
Noun
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an economic policy adopted in the former Soviet Union |
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protectionism |
Noun
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the policy of imposing duties or quotas on imports in order to protect home industries from overseas competition |
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password |
Noun
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a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group |
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propaganda |
Noun
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information that is spread for the purpose of promoting some cause |
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prospectus |
Noun
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a catalog listing the courses offered by a college or university |
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prospectus |
Noun
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a formal written offer to sell securities (filed with the SEC) that sets forth a plan for a (proposed) business enterprise |
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printing process |
Noun
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reproduction by applying ink to paper as for publication |
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plaudits |
Noun
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enthusiastic approval |
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plaudit |
Noun
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enthusiastic approval |
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process printing |
Noun
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a method of printing colored reproductions from halftone plates |
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planographic printing |
Noun
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the process of printing from a surface on which the printing areas are not raised but are ink-receptive (as opposed to ink repellent) |
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planography |
Noun
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the process of printing from a surface on which the printing areas are not raised but are ink-receptive (as opposed to ink repellent) |
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petty criticism |
Noun
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a petty disparagement |
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paradox |
Noun
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in logic, a statement that contradicts itself |
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preaching |
Noun
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a moralistic rebuke |
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preaching |
Noun
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an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service) |
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papal bull |
Noun
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a formal proclamation issued by the pope (usually written in antiquated characters and sealed with a leaden bulla) |
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pronunciamento |
Noun
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a public declaration of intentions (as issued by a political party or government) |
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pronouncement |
Noun
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an authoritative declaration |
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Ph.D. |
Noun
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a doctorate usually based on at least 3 years graduate study and a dissertation |
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PhD |
Noun
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a doctorate usually based on at least 3 years graduate study and a dissertation |
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professing |
Noun
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an open avowal of some belief or opinion |
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protestation |
Noun
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a strong declaration of protest |
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protestation |
Noun
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a formal and solemn declaration of objection |
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predication |
Noun
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(logic) a declaration of something self-evident |
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put-down |
Noun
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a crushing remark |