Pro (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

adverb
  1. in favor of a proposition, opinion, etc.
noun, plural pros.
  1. a proponent of an issue; a person who upholds the affirmative in a debate.
  2. an argument, consideration, vote, etc., for something.
adjective
  1. professional.
noun, plural pros.
  1. a professional.
  2. the professional athletic leagues, as of football, baseball, or basketball: He's sure to be signed by the pros.
noun, plural pros.Slang.
  1. prophylactic (def. 5).
preposition Latin.
  1. for.
abbreviation Biochemistry.
  1. proline.
  1. public relations officer.
  1. a prefix indicating favor for some party, system, idea, etc., without identity with the group (pro-British; pro-Communist; proslavery), having anti- as its opposite.
  2. a prefix of priority in space or time having especially a meaning of advancing or projecting forward or outward, and also used to indicate substitution, attached widely to stems not used as words: provision; prologue; proceed; produce; protract; procathedral; proconsul.
  1. a prefix identical in meaning with pro-1 , occurring in words borrowed from Greek (prodrome) or formed of Greek (and occasionally Latin) elements.
adverb
  1. in favour of a motion, issue, course of action, etc
preposition
  1. in favour of
noun plural pros
  1. an argument or vote in favour of a proposal or motion
  2. a person who votes in favour of a proposal, motion, etc
noun plural pros
  1. informal short for professional
  2. a prostitute
the internet domain name for
  1. professional practitioner
adjective
  1. informal short for professional
abbreviation for
  1. Public Records Office
  2. public relations officer
prefix
  1. in favour of; supporting
  2. acting as a substitute for
prefix
  1. before in time or position; anterior; forward
Pro (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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