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207 Nouns That Start With PER

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peradventure (noun) doubt or uncertainty as to whether something is the case
perambulation (noun) a leisurely walk (usually in some public place) Synonyms: amble, promenade, saunter, stroll
(noun) a walk around a territory (a parish or manor or forest etc.) in order to officially assert and record its boundaries
perambulator (noun) a small vehicle with four wheels in which a baby or child is pushed around Synonyms: baby buggy, baby carriage, carriage, go-cart, pram, pushchair, pusher, stroller
percale (noun) a fine closely woven cotton fabric
perceiver (noun) a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses Synonyms: beholder, observer, percipient
percent (noun) a proportion in relation to a whole (which is usually the amount per hundred); ten percent Synonyms: pct, per centum, percentage
percentage (noun) assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group Synonyms: part, portion, share
(noun) a proportion in relation to a whole (which is usually the amount per hundred); ten percent Synonyms: pct, per centum, percent
percentile (noun) (statistics) any of the 99 numbered points that divide an ordered set of scores into 100 parts each of which contains one-hundredth of the total Synonyms: centile
percept (noun) the representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept Synonyms: perception, perceptual experience
perceptibility (noun) the property of being perceptible by the mind or the senses
perception (noun) becoming aware of something via the senses Synonyms: sensing
(noun) the process of perceiving
(noun) the representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept Synonyms: percept, perceptual experience
(noun) a way of conceiving something
(noun) knowledge gained by perceiving
perceptiveness (noun) the quality of insight and sympathetic understanding
(noun) delicate discrimination (especially of esthetic values) Synonyms: appreciation, discernment, taste
(noun) perception of that which is obscure Synonyms: discernment
(noun) a feeling of understanding Synonyms: insight, perceptivity
perceptivity (noun) a feeling of understanding Synonyms: insight, perceptiveness
perceptuality (noun) The quality of being related to the organization, identification, and interpretation of sensory information.
perch (noun) spiny-finned freshwater food and game fishes
(noun) any of numerous spiny-finned fishes of various families of the order Perciformes
(noun) support consisting of a branch or rod that serves as a resting place (especially for a bird)
(noun) any of numerous fishes of America and Europe
(noun) an elevated place serving as a seat
(noun) a linear measure of 16.5 feet Synonyms: pole, rod
(noun) a square rod of land Synonyms: pole, rod
percher (noun) a bird with feet adapted for perching (as on tree branches); this order is now generally abandoned by taxonomists Synonyms: Insessores, order Insessores, perching bird
(noun) a person situated on a perch
perchlorate (noun) a salt of perchloric acid
perchloride (noun) a chloride containing an unusually high proportion of chlorine
perchloromethane (noun) a colorless nonflammable liquid used as a solvent for fats and oils; because of its toxicity its use as a cleaning fluid or fire extinguisher has declined Synonyms: carbon tet, carbon tetrachloride, tetrachloromethane
percipient (noun) a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses Synonyms: beholder, observer, perceiver
percoid (noun) any of numerous spiny-finned fishes of the order Perciformes Synonyms: percoid fish, percoidean
percoidean (noun) any of numerous spiny-finned fishes of the order Perciformes Synonyms: percoid, percoid fish
percolate (noun) the product of percolation
percolation (noun) the act of making coffee in a percolator
(noun) the filtration of a liquid for extraction or purification
(noun) the slow passage of a liquid through a filtering medium Synonyms: infiltration
percolator (noun) a coffeepot in which boiling water ascends through a central tube and filters back down through a basket of ground coffee beans
percussion (noun) the act of exploding a percussion cap
(noun) the act of playing a percussion instrument
(noun) tapping a part of the body for diagnostic purposes Synonyms: pleximetry
(noun) the section of a band or orchestra that plays percussion instruments Synonyms: percussion section, rhythm section
percussionist (noun) a musician who plays percussion instruments
percussor (noun) (medicine) a small hammer with a rubber head used in percussive examinations of the chest and in testing reflexes Synonyms: plessor, plexor
perdition (noun) (Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment Synonyms: Hell, infernal region, Inferno, nether region, pit
perdurability (noun) the property of being extremely durable
peregrination (noun) traveling or wandering around
peregrine (noun) a widely distributed falcon formerly used in falconry Synonyms: Falco peregrinus, peregrine falcon
perennation (noun) the process of living through a number of years (as a perennial plant)
perennial (noun) (botany) a plant lasting for three seasons or more
perestroika (noun) an economic policy adopted in the former Soviet Union; intended to increase automation and labor efficiency but it led eventually to the end of central planning in the Russian economy
perfect (noun) a tense of verbs used in describing action that has been completed (sometimes regarded as perfective aspect) Synonyms: perfect tense, perfective, perfective tense
perfecta (noun) a bet that you can pick the first and second finishers in the right order Synonyms: exacta
perfecter (noun) a skilled worker who perfects something
perfectibility (noun) the capability of becoming perfect
perfection (noun) the act of making something perfect
(noun) an ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept Synonyms: beau ideal, idol, paragon
(noun) the state of being without a flaw or defect Synonyms: flawlessness, ne plus ultra
perfectionism (noun) a disposition to feel that anything less than perfect is unacceptable
perfectionist (noun) a person who is displeased by anything that does not meet very high standards
perfective (noun) the aspect of a verb that expresses a completed action Synonyms: perfective aspect
(noun) a tense of verbs used in describing action that has been completed (sometimes regarded as perfective aspect) Synonyms: perfect, perfect tense, perfective tense
perfidiousness (noun) betrayal of a trust Synonyms: perfidy, treachery
perfidy (noun) an act of deliberate betrayal Synonyms: betrayal, treachery, treason
(noun) betrayal of a trust Synonyms: perfidiousness, treachery
perfluorocarbon (noun) a powerful greenhouse gas emitted during the production of aluminum Synonyms: PFC
perforation (noun) the act of punching a hole (especially a row of holes as for ease of separation)
(noun) a line of small holes for tearing at a particular place
(noun) a hole made in something
performance (noun) the act of performing; of doing something successfully; using knowledge as distinguished from merely possessing it Synonyms: carrying into action, carrying out, execution
(noun) the act of presenting a play or a piece of music or other entertainment
(noun) any recognized accomplishment
(noun) a dramatic or musical entertainment Synonyms: public presentation
(noun) process or manner of functioning or operating Synonyms: functioning, operation
performer (noun) an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience Synonyms: performing artist
performing (noun) the performance of a part or role in a drama Synonyms: acting, playacting, playing
perfume (noun) a toiletry that emits and diffuses a fragrant odor Synonyms: essence
(noun) a distinctive odor that is pleasant Synonyms: aroma, fragrance, scent
perfumer (noun) a person who makes (and sells) perfumes
perfumery (noun) the art of making perfumes
(noun) an establishment where perfumes are made
(noun) store where perfumes are sold
(noun) perfumes in general
perfusion (noun) pumping a liquid into an organ or tissue (especially by way of blood vessels)
pergola (noun) a framework that supports climbing plants Synonyms: arbor, arbour, bower
peri (noun) a beautiful and graceful girl
(noun) (Persian folklore) a supernatural being descended from fallen angels and excluded from paradise until penance is done
perianth (noun) collective term for the outer parts of a flower consisting of the calyx and corolla and enclosing the stamens and pistils Synonyms: chlamys, floral envelope, perigone, perigonium
periapsis (noun) (astronomy) the point in an orbit closest to the body being orbited Synonyms: point of periapsis
periarteritis (noun) inflammation of the outer coat of an artery
pericarditis (noun) inflammation of the pericardium
pericardium (noun) a serous membrane with two layers that surrounds the heart
pericarp (noun) the ripened and variously modified walls of a plant ovary Synonyms: seed vessel
pericementoclasia (noun) pus pocket formation around a tooth
periclase (noun) a white solid mineral that occurs naturally as periclase; a source of magnesium Synonyms: magnesia, magnesium oxide
peridinian (noun) flagellate with a thick test composed of plates
peridium (noun) outer layer of the spore-bearing organ in many fungi
peridot (noun) a pale green variety of chrysolite; used as a gemstone
peridotite (noun) a dark coarse-grained igneous rock consisting principally of olivine
perigee (noun) periapsis in Earth orbit; the point in its orbit where a satellite is nearest to the Earth
perigon (noun) an angle of 360 degrees Synonyms: round angle
perigone (noun) collective term for the outer parts of a flower consisting of the calyx and corolla and enclosing the stamens and pistils Synonyms: chlamys, floral envelope, perianth, perigonium
perigonium (noun) collective term for the outer parts of a flower consisting of the calyx and corolla and enclosing the stamens and pistils Synonyms: chlamys, floral envelope, perianth, perigone
perihelion (noun) periapsis in solar orbit; the point in the orbit of a planet or comet where it is nearest to the sun
perijove (noun) periapsis in orbit around Jupiter
peril (noun) a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury Synonyms: danger, risk
(noun) a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune Synonyms: endangerment, hazard, jeopardy, risk
(noun) a state of danger involving risk Synonyms: riskiness
perilousness (noun) the state of being dangerous Synonyms: hazardousness
perilune (noun) periapsis in orbit around the moon Synonyms: periselene
perilymph (noun) the bodily fluid that fills the space between the bony labyrinth and the membranous labyrinth of the inner ear
perimeter (noun) the size of something as given by the distance around it Synonyms: circumference
(noun) the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary Synonyms: border, margin
(noun) a line enclosing a plane areas
perimysium (noun) the sheath of connective tissue that covers a bundle of muscle fibers
perinatologist (noun) an obstetrician specializing in perinatology
perinatology (noun) the branch of obstetrics concerned with the anatomy and physiology and diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the mother and the fetus or newborn baby during late pregnancy and childbirth and the puerperium
perineotomy (noun) surgical incision into the perineum
perineum (noun) the general region between the anus and the genital organs
perineurium (noun) the sheath of connective tissue that covers a bundle of nerve fibers
period (noun) a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations Synonyms: full point, full stop, point, stop
(noun) the monthly discharge of blood from the uterus of nonpregnant women from puberty to menopause Synonyms: catamenia, flow, menses, menstruation, menstruum
(noun) an amount of time Synonyms: period of time, time period
(noun) the interval taken to complete one cycle of a regularly repeating phenomenon
(noun) a unit of geological time during which a system of rocks formed Synonyms: geological period
(noun) the end or completion of something
(noun) (ice hockey) one of three divisions into which play is divided in hockey games
periodical (noun) a publication that appears at fixed intervals
periodicity (noun) the quality of recurring at regular intervals Synonyms: cyclicity
periodontia (noun) the branch of dentistry dealing with diseases of the gums and other structures around the teeth Synonyms: periodontics
periodontics (noun) the branch of dentistry dealing with diseases of the gums and other structures around the teeth Synonyms: periodontia
periodontist (noun) a dentist specializing in diseases of the gums and other structure surrounding the teeth
periodontitis (noun) a disease that attacks the gum and bone and around the teeth Synonyms: periodontal disease
periosteum (noun) a dense fibrous membrane covering the surface of bones (except at their extremities) and serving as an attachment for tendons and muscles; contains nerves and blood vessels that nourish the enclosed bone
peripatetic (noun) a person who walks from place to place
peripateticism (noun) (philosophy) the philosophy of Aristotle that deals with logic and metaphysics and ethics and poetics and politics and natural science Synonyms: Aristotelianism
peripatus (noun) any of numerous velvety-skinned wormlike carnivorous animals common in tropical forests having characteristics of both arthropods and annelid worms Synonyms: onychophoran, velvet worm
peripeteia (noun) a sudden and unexpected change of fortune or reverse of circumstances (especially in a literary work) Synonyms: peripetia, peripety
peripetia (noun) a sudden and unexpected change of fortune or reverse of circumstances (especially in a literary work) Synonyms: peripeteia, peripety
peripety (noun) a sudden and unexpected change of fortune or reverse of circumstances (especially in a literary work) Synonyms: peripeteia, peripetia
peripheral (noun) electronic equipment external to the circuit board that contains the CPU of a computer Synonyms: computer peripheral, peripheral device

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