prowl
— Verb
– English
～ move about in or as if in a predatory manner; "The suspicious stranger prowls the streets of the town"
prowler
— Noun
– English
～ someone who prowls or sneaks about; usually with unlawful intentions
prox
— Adjective
– English
～ in or of the next month after the present; "scheduled for the 6th prox"
proxemics
— Noun
– English
～ the study of spatial distances between individuals in different cultures and situations
proxima
— Noun
– English
～ the nearest star to the sun; distance: 4.3 light years
Proxima Centauri
— Noun
– English
～ the nearest star to the sun; distance: 4.3 light years
proximal
— Adjective
– English
～ situated nearest to point of attachment or origin; "the proximal end of a bone"
proximate
— Adjective
– English
～ very close in space or time; "proximate words"; "proximate houses"
proximate
— Adjective
– English
～ closest in degree or order (space or time) especially in a chain of causes and effects; "news of his proximate arrival"; "interest in proximate rather than ultimate goals"
proximity
— Noun
– English
～ a Gestalt principle of organization holding that (other things being equal) objects or events that are near to one another (in space or time) are perceived as belonging together as a unit
proximity
— Noun
– English
～ the property of being close together
proximity
— Noun
– English
～ the region close around a person or thing
proximo
— Adjective
– English
～ in or of the next month after the present; "scheduled for the 6th prox"
proxy
— Noun
– English
～ a person authorized to act for another
proxy fight
— Noun
– English
～ a measure used by an acquirer to gain control of a takeover target; acquirer tries to persuade other shareholders that the management of the target should be replaced
proxy
— Noun
– English
～ a power of attorney document given by shareholders of a corporation authorizing a specific vote on their behalf at a corporate meeting
prozac
— Noun
– English
～ a selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor commonly prescribed as an antidepressant (trade names Prozac or Sarafem); it is thought to work by increasing the activity of serotonin in the brain
prude
— Noun
– English
～ a person excessively concerned about propriety and decorum
prudence
— Noun
– English
～ discretion in practical affairs
prudence
— Noun
– English
～ knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress; "the servants showed great tact and discretion"