English to English Dictionary

Per Annum

For each year; annually.

Perceived-competence

An individual's subjective evaluation or belief regarding their own capability, skill, and effectiveness in performing specific tasks or domains.

Perceptive

Having or showing a sensitive and keen insight.

Perceptiveness

The quality of having a good understanding of things or being able to notice and understand things quickly.

Percussive

Relating to or produced by striking, hitting, or impacting one object against another, especially to produce a sharp sound.

Perfectionism

Refusal to accept any standard short of perfection, often accompanied by extreme critical self-evaluation.

Perfectionistic

Refusing to accept any standard short of perfection; characterized by an extreme insistence on flawlessness.

Performance-Enhancing Drug

Any substance taken to improve athletic performance, often banned in competitive sports.

Performative

Relating to or denoting an utterance that performs a particular action rather than merely conveying information.

Pericranium

The fibrous tissue that envelops the outer surface of the skull.

Periodization

The division of history or a subject into periods for the purpose of analysis.

Perish

To suffer death, typically in a violent, sudden, or untimely manner.