XP

See also: ΧΡ

Translingual

Symbol

XP

1. An emoticon representing a silly, laughing mood.

English

Etymology 1

Abbreviations.

Noun

XP (uncountable)

1. (software engineering) Initialism of Extreme Programming.
2. (medicine) Initialism of Xeroderma Pigmentosum.

Noun

XP (plural XP)

2. (roleplaying games) Initialism of experience point.

Related terms

experience point

• HP
• MP

 

Noun

XP (plural XPs)

1. (motor racing) Abbreviation of extreme prix; xPrix (from being an extreme grand prix).

Related terms

motorsports

• EP
• GP
• XE

 

Proper noun

XP

1. (computing) Ellipsis of Windows XP (standing for experience).

Etymology 2

Combination of prefix P and prefix modifier X.

Prefix

XP

1. (aviation, military, obsolete, US) eXperimental, Pursuit, fighter (prefix)

Derived terms

• XP-90
• XP-53

See also

• XA, XB, XC, XF, XQ
• X-plane
• YP

Etymology 3

X is a variable which can stand for letters representing parts of speech such as: N (noun), V (verb), P (preposition), etc.

Noun

XP (plural XPs)

1. (grammar, X-bar theory) Initialism of X Phrase. (a phrase which consists of either: (1) an optional specifier and an X-bar phrase, or (2) a conjunction sandwiched between two other XPs. The X is a "pro-letter" which can be substituted by letters such as N for noun, V for verb, P for preposition, I for inflectional, etc.)

Hyponyms

• AP
• IP
• NP
• PP
• VP

 

References

• XP on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• PX, Px, px

French

Etymology

Abbreviation.

Noun

XP m (plural XPs)

1. (motor racing) Abbreviation of extrême prix; xPrix.; from grand prix extrême

Related terms

motorsports

• EP
• GP
• XE

 

Proper noun

XP m

1. (computing) Ellipsis of Windows XP.