pe

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌpiːˈiː/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(pā)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
pe  (pā),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Linguisticsthe 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
  2. Linguisticseither of the consonant sounds represented by this letter.
Also, peh. 
  • Hebrew pē, akin to peh mouth
  • 1895–1900

p/e, 
  1. BusinessSee price-earnings ratio. 
Also, P/E, PE, P-E, p-e 
PE, 
  1. AbbreviationsPrince Edward Island, Canada (approved for postal use).

P.E., 
    1. Petroleum Engineer.
    2. physical education.
    3. Presiding Elder.
    4. PrintingSee printer's error. 
    5. Statisticsprobable error.
    6. Professional Engineer.
    7. Protestant Episcopal.

p.e., 
  1. PrintingSee printer's error. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
PE, 
  1. AbbreviationsPrince Edward Island, Canada (approved for postal use).

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
PE
  1. physical education
  2. potential energy
  3. Presiding Elder
  4. Also: p.e. printer's error
  5. probable error
  6. Protestant Episcopal
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