Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ap

/ˌeɪpˈi/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.40 in modern English

Syllables: ap
IPA: /ˌeɪpˈi/

4

Scrabble Score

2

Letters

2

Syllables

2

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Initialism of all-purpose.

adj

Initialism of alternately placed.

adj

Initialism of anteroposterior.

adj

Initialism of anti-personnel.

adj

Initialism of armor-piercing.

noun

An Advanced Placement program.

American usage; Countable

noun

An Audemars Piguet watch.

Countable

noun

Initialism of access point.

Countable

Example Sentences

"AP radiograph shows an exophytic type of exostosis. [image caption]"
"I put her in a new AP"
"I keep my niggas private, so his AP all I'm showing"
"Weapon attacks by your team members don't cost AP, but their special skills do, so managing these and exploiting them to target enemy weaknesses is key."
"He pointed out that the annual cost of AP prophylaxis is $2100, and that a single hospitalization for pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) costs six times that amount. (AP is generally regarded as an effective preventive for PCP)"
"Joel is AP everything and he's applied to Harvard, so I guess his dad isn't taking any chances."

Etymology

Abbreviation of apothecaries'.

Usage

Inflected Forms

APs (plural)

Phrases

pre-AP

Frequently Paired Words

PA AT HE IB

Antonyms

AR

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce ap?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌeɪpˈi/.
What does ap mean?: Initialism of all-purpose.
Where does ap come from?: Abbreviation of apothecaries'.

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