prophylactic
— Adjective
– English
～ capable of preventing conception or impregnation; "contraceptive devices and medications"
prophylactic
— Adjective
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～ warding off; "the swastika...a very ancient prophylactic symbol occurring among all peoples"- Victor Schultze
propitiative
— Adjective
– English
～ intended to reconcile or appease; "sent flowers as a propitiatory gesture"
propitiatory
— Adjective
– English
～ having power to atone for or offered by way of expiation or propitiation; "expiatory (or propitiatory) sacrifice"
propitiatory
— Adjective
– English
～ intended to reconcile or appease; "sent flowers as a propitiatory gesture"
propitious
— Adjective
– English
～ presenting favorable circumstances; likely to result in or show signs of success; "propitious omens"; "propitious gales speeded us along"; "a propitious alignment of planets for space exploration"
proportional
— Adjective
– English
～ having a constant ratio
proportional
— Adjective
– English
～ properly related in size or degree or other measurable characteristics; usually followed by `to'; "the punishment ought to be proportional to the crime"; "earnings relative to production"
proportionate
— Adjective
– English
～ exhibiting equivalence or correspondence among constituents of an entity or between different entities
proportionate
— Adjective
– English
～ agreeing in amount, magnitude, or degree
proportionate
— Adjective
– English
～ being in due proportion; "proportionate representation of a minority group"
proprietary
— Adjective
– English
～ protected by trademark or patent or copyright; made or produced or distributed by one having exclusive rights; "`Tylenol' is a proprietary drug of which `acetaminophen' is the generic form"
proprioceptive
— Adjective
– English
～ of or relating to proprioception
propulsive
— Adjective
– English
～ having the power to propel; "propulsive coefficient"
propulsive
— Adjective
– English
～ tending to or capable of propelling; "propellant fuel for submarines"; "the faster a jet plane goes the greater its propulsive efficiency"; "universities...the seats of propulsive thought"
prosaic
— Adjective
– English
～ not challenging; dull and lacking excitement; "an unglamorous job greasing engines"
prosaic
— Adjective
– English
～ lacking wit or imagination; "a pedestrian movie plot"
prosaic
— Adjective
– English
～ not fanciful or imaginative; "local guides describe the history of various places in matter-of-fact tones"; "a prosaic and unimaginative essay"
proscribed
— Adjective
– English
～ excluded from use or mention; "forbidden fruit"; "in our house dancing and playing cards were out"; "a taboo subject"