XP

See also: ΧΡ

Translingual

Symbol

XP

An emoticon representing a laughing face with tongue stuck out.

English

Etymology 1

Abbreviations.

Noun

XP (uncountable)

(software engineering) Initialism of extreme programming.
(medicine) Initialism of xeroderma pigmentosum.

Noun

XP (plural XP)

(gaming, originally roleplaying games) Initialism of experience point, experience points.
Alternative form: EXP

Related terms

experience point

HP
MP

Noun

XP (plural XPs)

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

Related terms

motorsports

Proper noun

XP

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

Etymology 2

Combination of prefix P and prefix modifier X.

Prefix

X P

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

Derived terms

XP-90
XP-53

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)

(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, where X refers to an arbitrary part of speech”).

Hyponyms

References

XP on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

PX, Px, px

Chinese

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): chā-pì

(Zhuyin): ㄔㄚㄆㄧˋ

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: chā-pì
  - Zhuyin: ㄔㄚㄆㄧˋ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: chapì
  - Wade–Giles: chʻa¹-pʻi⁴
  - Yale: chā-pì
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: chapih
  - Palladius: чапи (čapi)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /ʈ͡ʂʰä⁵⁵ pʰi⁵¹/

(Can we verify⁽⁺⁾ this pronunciation?)

Proper noun

XP

(computing) ellipsis of Windows XP
(Internet slang, neologism) initialism of 性癖 (xìngpǐ)

French

Etymology

Abbreviation.

Noun

XP m (plural XPs)

(motor racing) abbreviation of extrême prix; xPrix; from grand prix extrême

Related terms

motorsports

Proper noun

XP m

(computing) ellipsis of Windows XP