"SP" meaning in English

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Proper name

Head templates: {{head|en|proper noun}} SP
  1. Initialism of São Paulo, A state of Brazil. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: São Paulo, A state of Brazil Categories (place): Places in Brazil, States of Brazil Related terms: EP, LP, SLP, single, record, album, 33, 45, 78
    Sense id: en-SP-en-name-wxAtdK-S Categories (other): English links with redundant wikilinks

Noun

Forms: SPs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} SP (countable and uncountable, plural SPs)
  1. (horse racing, chiefly Australia) Starting price. Tags: Australia, countable, uncountable Categories (lifeform): Horse racing
    Sense id: en-SP-en-noun-n-ogeS6g Categories (other): Australian English Topics: hobbies, horse-racing, horseracing, horses, lifestyle, pets, racing, sports
  2. Selling price Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-SP-en-noun-ejVGujT6
  3. (US, military, navy) Shore patrol Tags: US, countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Military, People
    Sense id: en-SP-en-noun-b-VDwGqz Disambiguation of People: 4 7 4 15 1 1 1 5 18 5 4 2 6 5 3 19 Categories (other): American English Topics: government, military, navy, politics, war
  4. (law enforcement) state police Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Law enforcement
    Sense id: en-SP-en-noun-Hyhrh5Rf Topics: government, law-enforcement
  5. Slow play Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-SP-en-noun-mjDynWxY
  6. (computing) service pack Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-SP-en-noun-X2lWcohg Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  7. (video games, mostly role-playing games) synonym of or alternative to MP/magic points, especially for games that lack magic or fantasy elements. Common examples of meanings of the abbreviation include but are not limited to: skill point, special point, spirit point, and spell point. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Video games Synonyms: or alternative to MP/magic points [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-SP-en-noun-qZq0lB5j Topics: games, role-playing-games, video-games
  8. (law enforcement) Abbreviation of superintendent. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable Alternative form of: superintendent Categories (topical): Law enforcement, People
    Sense id: en-SP-en-noun-h3-s67td Disambiguation of People: 4 7 4 15 1 1 1 5 18 5 4 2 6 5 3 19 Topics: government, law-enforcement
  9. (Scientology) Initialism of suppressive person. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: suppressive person Categories (topical): Scientology
    Sense id: en-SP-en-noun-M3IXVMOk Categories (other): English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 3 5 7 8 4 1 9 4 2 23 18 4 0 0 0 12 Topics: Scientology, lifestyle, religion
  10. (biochemistry) substance P Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Biochemistry
    Sense id: en-SP-en-noun-9xTIaKZ7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 3 10 11 4 1 12 6 2 15 22 3 0 1 0 8 Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  11. (firearms) Abbreviation of soft point. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable Alternative form of: soft point Categories (topical): Firearms
  12. State Park Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-SP-en-noun-Sshe3qVl
  13. (highways) Spur Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-SP-en-noun-051tEtLi
  14. (ice skating) Short Program Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-SP-en-noun-Nhze9sem
  15. (Hong Kong) Initialism of sex partner. Tags: Hong-Kong, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: sex partner Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-SP-en-noun-sw4wV3RU Disambiguation of People: 4 7 4 15 1 1 1 5 18 5 4 2 6 5 3 19 Categories (other): Hong Kong English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: S.P., S. P., supt. [law-enforcement, government] Derived forms: CSP [law-enforcement, government], SSP [law-enforcement, government] Related terms: DSupt [law-enforcement, government], DCS [law-enforcement, government], Ch Supt [law-enforcement, government] Coordinate_terms: JHP [firearms, weaponry, military, tools, engineering, physical-sciences, natural-sciences, war, government, politics], JSP [firearms, weaponry, military, tools, engineering, physical-sciences, natural-sciences, war, government, politics], FMJ [firearms, weaponry, military, tools, engineering, physical-sciences, natural-sciences, war, government, politics]

Inflected forms

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        "(Scientology) Initialism of suppressive person."
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        "uncountable"
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        "(ice skating) Short Program"
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        "countable",
        "uncountable"
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    {
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        "English initialisms",
        "Hong Kong English"
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      "glosses": [
        "Initialism of sex partner."
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        [
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        "(Hong Kong) Initialism of sex partner."
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