Terms Starting with P

  • Planned Unit Residential Development (PURD) — Acronym,
      ➥ Zoning term.
    • Planning-Programming-Budgeting System (PPBS) — Acronym,
      • Plat — Definition,
        • A map that shows a parcel of land and how it is subdivided into individual lots. Plat maps also show the locations of streets and easements.
      • Plateau (Plat) — Abbreviation, Canada,
          ➥ Canada Post street abbrevation.
        • Playground (play) — Abbreviation,
          • Plus or Minus (+/-) — Acronym,
            • Commonly used as a disclaimer in real estate listings meaning that the actual area (square feet, square meters, acres, hectares, etc.) of a structure or parcel of land may be slightly different than stated due to survey errors, rounding of numbers, and measurement discrepancies.
            ➥ Approximately, more or less.
          • Point (Pt) — Abbreviation, Canada,
              ➥ Canada Post street abbrevation.
            • Point — Definition,
              • A point equals 1 percent of a mortgage loan. Some lenders charge "origination points" to cover expenses of making a loan. Some borrowers pay "discount points" to reduce the loan's interest rate.
            • Point of Commencement (POC) — Acronym,
              • Point of Sale (POS) — Acronym,
                • An electronic payment system for retail goods and services, through the use of credit cards or debit cards that directly access and deduct funds from a customer's chequing account. Also known as POS.
                • A location where a sales transaction takes place.
              • Point of Service (POS) — Acronym,
                  ➥ Health and medical covergage plan.
                • Point of Service Plan — Definition,
                  • A health insurance plan that combines the features of both health maintenance organizations and preferred provider organizations.
                • Points North Landing Airport (YNL) — Acronym, Points North Landing, Saskatchewan, Canada,
                  • Policies Per Equivalent Employee (PPE) — Acronym,
                    • Policies-In-Force (PIF) — Acronym,
                      • Policy — Definition,
                        • An insurance contract.
                        • A set of rules or guidelines.
                      • Policy & Claims (P&C) — Acronym,
                        • Policy and Re-Insurance System (PARIS) — Acronym,
                          • Policy Data Query (PDQ) — Acronym,
                            • Policy Declarations — Definition,
                              • The section of the insurance policy that declares the specifics of the insurance policy including premiums, named perils, and policy limits, amongst others.
                            • Policy Delivery Receipt (PDR) — Acronym,
                              • Policy Development and Review Department (PDR) — Acronym,
                                  ➥ (International Monetary Fund)
                                • Policy Illustration — Definition,
                                  • An outline of how a policy will perform under various conditions over a period of time.
                                • Policy Issuance (PI) — Acronym,
                                  • Policy Issuance Entry (PIE) — Acronym,
                                    • Policy Loan — Definition,
                                      • A loan where a life insurance policyholder's death benefit is used as collateral.
                                    • Policy Master Record (PMR) — Acronym,
                                      • Policy Number (POLNO) — Acronym,
                                        • Policy Projection (PPR) — Acronym,
                                          • Policy Proof of Interest (PPI) — Acronym,
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