"A&P" meaning in English

See A&P in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} A&P (not comparable)
  1. (medicine) Initialism of anterior and posterior. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable Alternative form of: anterior and posterior Categories (topical): Medicine
    Sense id: en-A&P-en-adj-PLFWU8AW Topics: medicine, sciences
  2. (business) Initialism of advertising and promotional. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable Alternative form of: advertising and promotional Categories (topical): Business
    Sense id: en-A&P-en-adj-THpd6k~a Topics: business
  3. (agriculture) Initialism of agriculture and pastoral. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable Alternative form of: agriculture and pastoral Categories (topical): Agriculture
    Sense id: en-A&P-en-adj-aaxMSgG4 Topics: agriculture, business, lifestyle

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} A&P
  1. Initialism of The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company: an American chain of grocery stores that operated from 1859 to 2015. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company (extra: an American chain of grocery stores that operated from 1859 to 2015)
    Sense id: en-A&P-en-name-YExAuVAD Categories (other): English links with redundant alt parameters, English links with redundant wikilinks, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 2 9 22 3 28 32

Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} A&P (uncountable)
  1. (medicine, education) Initialism of anatomy and physiology. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: anatomy and physiology Categories (topical): Education, Medicine
    Sense id: en-A&P-en-noun-YGLt-e4v Topics: education, medicine, sciences
  2. (aviation) Initialism of airframe and powerplant.
    An FAA aircraft maintenance qualification
    Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Aviation
    Sense id: en-A&P-en-noun-e98qe6fh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 2 9 22 3 28 32 Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  3. (aviation) Initialism of airframe and powerplant.
    An FAA licensed airplane mechanic or engineer
    Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Aviation
    Sense id: en-A&P-en-noun-Ct75jjK0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 2 9 22 3 28 32 Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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