| prism |
a solid glass or crystal object that light can pass through. It has three sides that are rectangles and two ends shaped like triangles. A prism splits a ray of light into the colors of the rainbow. [2 definitions] |
| prison |
a building for holding and punishing people who have broken the law. |
| prisoner |
a person who is held in a jail or prison while on trial or after being sentenced for a crime. [2 definitions] |
| privacy |
the condition of being alone or away from the view of other people. |
| private |
personal and not to be shared. [6 definitions] |
| privilege |
a right or benefit that is given only to a certain person, group, or social class. |
| prize |
a reward given to the winner of a contest or game. [4 definitions] |
| pro1 |
a reason in favor of something. |
| pro2 |
(informal) a short form of "professional," or someone as skilled as a professional. |
| pro-1 |
a prefix that means "forward." [2 definitions] |
| probability |
the condition or fact that something might happen. [3 definitions] |
| probable |
likely to happen or be true. |
| probably |
quite likely; almost certainly. |
| probation |
a period of time for testing a person's ability, character, or behavior. |
| probe |
to look deeply into. [4 definitions] |
| problem |
a question or condition that is difficult to understand or to deal with. [3 definitions] |
| procedure |
a series of steps that must be taken in order to do something. |
| proceed |
to move forward after a stop. [2 definitions] |
| proceeds |
the amount of money raised from a sale or other activity. |
| process |
a series of actions used to produce something or reach a goal. [3 definitions] |
| procession |
the act of moving forward in a formal, orderly way. [2 definitions] |