"PE" meaning in English

See PE in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: PEs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-proper noun|-|PEs}} PE (usually uncountable, plural PEs)
  1. Initialism of Prince Edward Island. (A Canadian province) Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable, usually Alternative form of: Prince Edward Island (extra: A Canadian province)
    Sense id: en-PE-en-name-vLJtVR~A
  2. (software) Initialism of Portable Edition (usually used for a software version). Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable, usually Alternative form of: Portable Edition (extra: usually used for a software version) Categories (topical): Software
    Sense id: en-PE-en-name-6pKGTvAu Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences, software
  3. (software) Initialism of Preinstallation Environment. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable, usually Alternative form of: Preinstallation Environment Categories (topical): Software
    Sense id: en-PE-en-name-z2F5aODY Categories (other): English links with redundant wikilinks, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 5 11 14 9 15 0 15 3 3 6 15 1 1 1 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences, software
  4. (software) Initialism of Portable Executable (executable file format used by modern versions of Microsoft Windows). Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable, usually Alternative form of: Portable Executable (extra: executable file format used by modern versions of Microsoft Windows) Categories (topical): Software, Microsoft
    Sense id: en-PE-en-name-4uEYMgsg Disambiguation of Microsoft: 4 21 25 36 2 1 0 1 2 1 1 2 1 3 1 Categories (other): Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 4 3 8 12 8 14 1 13 2 2 5 13 1 1 1 8 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 3 8 11 9 15 1 14 2 2 5 14 1 1 0 9 3 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 5 11 14 9 15 0 15 3 3 6 15 1 1 1 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences, software
  5. Abbreviation of Pernambuco. (a state of Brazil). Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, uncountable, usually Alternative form of: Pernambuco (extra: a state of Brazil)
    Sense id: en-PE-en-name-QXqXsdve

Noun

Forms: PEs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} PE (countable and uncountable, plural PEs)
  1. (business) Initialism of professional engineer. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: professional engineer Categories (topical): Business
    Sense id: en-PE-en-noun-en:professional_engineer Categories (other): Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 4 3 8 12 8 14 1 13 2 2 5 13 1 1 1 8 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 3 8 11 9 15 1 14 2 2 5 14 1 1 0 9 3 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 5 11 14 9 15 0 15 3 3 6 15 1 1 1 Topics: business
  2. (education) Initialism of physical education. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: physical education Categories (topical): Education
    Sense id: en-PE-en-noun-en:physical_education Topics: education
  3. (education) Initialism of preliminary examination. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: preliminary examination Categories (topical): Education
    Sense id: en-PE-en-noun-en:preliminary_examination Categories (other): Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 4 3 8 12 8 14 1 13 2 2 5 13 1 1 1 8 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 3 8 11 9 15 1 14 2 2 5 14 1 1 0 9 3 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 5 11 14 9 15 0 15 3 3 6 15 1 1 1 Topics: education
  4. (electronics) Initialism of protective earthing. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: protective earthing Categories (topical): Electronics
  5. (organic chemistry) Initialism of polyethylene. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: polyethylene Categories (topical): Organic chemistry
    Sense id: en-PE-en-noun-en:polyethylene Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences
  6. (organic chemistry) Initialism of polyether. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: polyether Categories (topical): Organic chemistry
    Sense id: en-PE-en-noun-en:polyether Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences
  7. (medicine) Initialism of pulmonary embolism. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: pulmonary embolism Categories (topical): Medicine
    Sense id: en-PE-en-noun-en:pulmonary_embolism Categories (other): Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 4 3 8 12 8 14 1 13 2 2 5 13 1 1 1 8 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 3 8 11 9 15 1 14 2 2 5 14 1 1 0 9 3 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 5 11 14 9 15 0 15 3 3 6 15 1 1 1 Topics: medicine, sciences
  8. (medicine) Initialism of premature ejaculation. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: premature ejaculation Categories (topical): Medicine
    Sense id: en-PE-en-noun-en:premature_ejaculation Topics: medicine, sciences
  9. (finance) Initialism of private equity. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: private equity Categories (topical): Finance
    Sense id: en-PE-en-noun-en:private_equity Topics: business, finance
  10. (business, law) Initialism of permanent establishment. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: permanent establishment Categories (topical): Business, Law
    Sense id: en-PE-en-noun-en:permanent_establishment Topics: business, law
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: EG, MEG Coordinate_terms: LE, LX, MZ, NE
Derived forms: HDPE, HMWPE, HPPE, LDPE, PEF, PEG, PEO, PET, PETG, UHDPE, UHMWPE, PC-PE, PEBA
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