What does "ep" mean?
Initialism of extreme pressure, an indicator used in lubricant additives.
Ep
/ɛp/ name, noun, slang
name, noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: Initialism of extreme pressure, an indicator used in lubricant additives.
- Grammar: ep is listed as name, noun, slang.
- Useful contrasts: album.
- Usage evidence: This band have a song in an EP from a year ago about the loss of strength and giving up, and this year they managed without obstacles to represent their country in the biggest music competition in the world and gained thousands of fans from many countries. The fact that my friend is a big fan of theirs gives me hope that he'll still continue with creative work in one way or another, even if his focus would be completely different from what it used to be before. I don't have any expectations, but I'm ready to support him as soon as he comes back to what he used to love.
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 Initialism of extreme pressure, an indicator used in lubricant additives. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
- 2 episode (of a TV serial, etc.) informal
- 3 Initialism of extended play (“a vinyl record (or recording on other media, such as a CD) that is shorter than an LP but longer than a single”). abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
"You put your headphones on and load up Kelsey Lu’s EP, Church, an album full of orchestral loops designed to reach towards a quiet ecstasy."
- 4 Initialism of estimated position. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
- 5 Initialism of executive producer. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
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- 6 Abbreviation of electric prix; ePrix; from electric grand prix. abbreviation, alt-of
- 7 Initialism of evening prayer. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Proper Noun
- 1 Initialism of European Parliament. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Antonyms
Example
"This band have a song in an EP from a year ago about the loss of strength and giving up, and this year they managed without obstacles to represent their country in the biggest music competition in the world and gained thousands of fans from many countries. The fact that my friend is a big fan of theirs gives me hope that he'll still continue with creative work in one way or another, even if his focus would be completely different from what it used to be before. I don't have any expectations, but I'm ready to support him as soon as he comes back to what he used to love."
Common questions
How do you use "ep" in a sentence?
This band have a song in an EP from a year ago about the loss of strength and giving up, and this year they managed without obstacles to represent their country in the biggest music competition in the world and gained thousands of fans from many countries. The fact that my friend is a big fan of theirs gives me hope that he'll still continue with creative work in one way or another, even if his focus would be completely different from what it used to be before. I don't have any expectations, but I'm ready to support him as soon as he comes back to what he used to love.
How do you pronounce "ep"?
Pronounced /ɛp/.
Etymology
Shortening.
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