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PVT

PVT is the initialism of pressure.

PVT is the initialism of position.

PVT is the abbreviation of private.

PVT is the initialism of psychomotor vigilance task/test.

PVT is the initialism of polyvagal theory.

Meaning of pressure

Noun

pressure (countable and uncountable, plural pressures)

  1. A pressing; a force applied to a surface.
    • Apply pressure to the wound to stop the bleeding.
  2. The amount of force that is applied over a given area divided by the size of this area; force per unit area.
  3. An amount of pressure.
    • the throttle valve should be partially closed which will allow a pressure of steam to accumulate and so determine at once the true water-level1880, William Miller Barr, Handbook for Steam Engineers and Owners: Being a Practical Guide to the Selection and Care of Steam Machinery, J.H. Kerrick & Company, page 119
  4. A contrasting force or impulse of any kind.
    • the pressure of poverty; the pressure of taxes; the pressure of motives on the mind; the pressure of civilization.
  5. Distress.
    • She has felt pressure lately because her boss expects her to get the job done by the first.
  6. Urgency.
    • the pressure of business
    Synonyms:
    press

See all 8 meanings of pressure

Meaning of position

Noun

position (plural positions)

  1. A place or location.
    • Train positions and speeds were established by a track magnet at each milepost, which produced a suitable mark on the punched recording tape whenever a train passed.1960 December, “Talking of Trains: Recording Electric Operation”, in Trains Illustrated, London: Ian Allan Publishing, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 707
    Synonyms:
    stead
  2. A post of employment; a job.
  3. A status or rank.
    • Chief of Staff is the second-highest position in the army.
  4. An opinion, stand, or stance.
    • My position on this issue is unchanged.
  5. A posture.
    • Stand in this position, with your arms at your side.
  6. (figuratively) A situation suitable to perform some action.
    • The school is not a inposition to provide day-care after 4:00 pm.

See all 14 meanings of position

Forms of PVT

pluralPVTs
alternative formPte
alternative formPte.
alternative formPvt
alternative formPvt.

Questions about PVT

What is PVT the initialism of?
PVT is the initialism of pressure.

Words near PVT in the dictionary

  1. PvPvE
  2. PVR
  3. PVRI
  4. PVRs
  5. PVS
  6. PVT
  7. pvt.
  8. PVTs
  9. PVV
  10. PVX
  11. PvZ

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Adapted from Wiktionary: PVT (page history and authors); pressure (page history and authors); position (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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