PV
Light to electricity
PV is an abbreviation with several common meanings depending on context.
In energy and environmental discussions, it stands for photovoltaic—relating to solar panels that convert sunlight to electricity: The house has a PV system on the roof.
In finance and accounting, PV means present value—what a future sum is worth today.
In medicine, PV can indicate per vaginam (by vagina) or polycythemia vera, a blood disorder.
Light-to-electricity converting
- panelsFlat rectangular sections
- cellsBasic biological units
- modulesSelf-contained system components
- inverterChanges DC to AC
wattage · irradiance · silicon · monocrystalline · polycrystalline · thin-film · array · rooftop
Reducing prices offered
- NPVDiscounted future cashflows sum
- cashflowNet money movement
- valuationAssessment of monetary worth
- investmentDeploying capital for returns
finance · depreciation · annuity · IRR · capital · budgeting · rate · future
Two linked gas properties
- loopCurve closing on itself
- cardiacPertaining to the heart
- ventricleHollow organ chamber
- complianceAdhering to requirements
contractility · preload · afterload · stroke · ejection · diastolic · systolic · catheterization
Human-versus-human game mode
- combatArmed hostile engagement
- duelPrearranged one-on-one combat
- arenaVenue for contests
- multiplayerInvolving multiple participants
battle · opponent · competitive · ranking · matchmaking · leaderboard · gank · griefing
photovoltaic
Light-to-electricity converting
inverter · wattage · irradiance · silicon · monocrystalline · polycrystalline · thin-film · array · rooftop · sunlight
discounting
Reducing prices offered
investment · finance · depreciation · annuity · IRR · capital · budgeting · rate · future · compounding
pressure-volume
Two linked gas properties
compliance · contractility · preload · afterload · stroke · ejection · diastolic · systolic · catheterization · heart
PvP
Human-versus-human game mode
multiplayer · battle · opponent · competitive · ranking · matchmaking · leaderboard · gank · griefing · flagged
valve
Fluid flow controller
backflow · fitting · shutoff · regulator · gate · ball · check · water · system · PSI
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