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Meaning of AP in English APnoun [ U ]   trademark uk /ˌeɪˈpiː/ us /ˌeɪˈpiː/ Add to word list Add to word list abbreviation for Advanced Placement (= a program for students offering courses that are equal to college courses): Students' decisions to either take or avoid AP courses have fundamental effects on their college attendance. Subjects & disciplines

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Exams, tests & exercises abbreviation for Associated Press: a US news organization (Definition of AP from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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APnoun [ U ]   trademark Add to word list Add to word list abbreviation for Advanced Placement (= a program for high school students offering courses that are equal to college courses): Students' decisions to either take or avoid AP courses have fundamental effects on their college attendance. (Definition of AP from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) What is the pronunciation of AP?

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in Chinese (Traditional) 大學先修課程（Advanced Placement的縮寫）, 美聯社（美國聯合通訊社，Associated Press的縮寫）… See more in Chinese (Simplified) 大学先修课程（Advanced Placement的缩写）, 美联社（美国联合通讯社，Associated Press的缩写）… See more in Spanish forma abreviada de "Advanced Placement":, programa de cursos que equivalen a los universitarios, forma abreviada de "Associated Press"… See more in Portuguese forma abreviada de "Advanced Placement":, programa que oferece cursos de nível universitário nos Estados Unidos e Canadá, AP… See more Need a translator?

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