cp

1 of 2

abbreviation (1)

1
compare
2
coupon

CP

2 of 2

abbreviation (2)

1
candlepower
2
center of pressure
3
cerebral palsy
4
charter party
5
chemically pure
6
command post
7
Communist party
8
Congregation of the Passion
9
custom of port

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“Cp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cp. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.

Medical Definition

CP

abbreviation
1
capillary pressure
2
cerebral palsy
3
chemically pure
4
chest pain
5
compare
6
constant pressure
7
cor pulmonale

Legal Definition

CP

abbreviation
court of common pleas
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