AP

Initialism of all-purpose.

Adjective

  1. Initialism of all-purpose.
  2. Initialism of alternately placed.
  3. Initialism of anteroposterior.
    • AP radiograph shows an exophytic type of exostosis. [image caption] - 2016, B.J. Manaster, “Osteochondroma”, in B.J. Manaster, editor, Diagnostic Imaging: Musculoskeletal: Non-Traumatic Disease, 2nd edition,...

    Coordinate Terms: PA

  4. Initialism of anti-personnel.

    Coordinate Terms: AT HE

  5. Initialism of armor-piercing.

Proper noun

  1. Initialism of ActivityPub.
  2. Initialism of Advanced Placement.
    • Joel is AP everything and he's applied to Harvard, so I guess his dad isn't taking any chances. - 2010, Jennifer Egan, “Ask Me if I Care”, in A Visit from the Goon Squad:

    Coordinate Terms: IB

  3. Initialism of Associated Press.
    • Always consult the official Associated Press Stylebook for other AP questions and guidelines. The KSU Writing Center has current AP books available for use, as well as Writing Assistants to help you with AP format. -...
  4. Initialism of Armed Forces – Pacific.
    • APO/FPO AP ZIPs 962-966 — Space Available Mail, Nov. 26; Parcel Airlift Mail, Dec. 3; Priority Mail, Dec. 10; First Class Mail Letters and Cards, Dec. 10 and Express Mail Military Service, Dec. 18. - 2010 October 29,...
  5. Numerous places:

    1. Abbreviation of Amapá: a state of Brazil.

    2. Initialism of Andhra Pradesh: a state of India.

    3. Abbreviation of Arabian Plate: a tectonic plate.

Derived

pre-AP

Noun

  1. An Advanced Placement program.

    Coordinate Terms: IB

  2. An Audemars Piguet watch.
    • I put her in a new AP - 2018-19, Roddy Rich, Ballin' (song)
    • I keep my niggas private, so his AP all I'm showing - 2020, Megan Thee Stallion, Savage (song)
  3. Initialism of access point.
  4. Initialism of accounts payable.
  5. Initialism of acetylpyrroline.
  6. Initialism of action point.
    • 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. - 2025 February 5, Robert Jones, “Clair Obscur: Expedition 33”, in...
  7. Initialism of adjective phrase or adverbial phrase.
  8. Initialism of advantage player.
  9. Initialism of aerosolized pentamidine.
    • 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...
  10. Initialism of affair partner.
  11. Abbreviation of all-purpose flour.
  12. Initialism of age progression.

    Antonyms: AR

Forms

APs