PV

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PV may refer to:

In computing:

• Page view, a metric in web analytics

In biology / medicine:

• Periventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus
• Poliovirus
• Pathovar, a classification scheme for bacteria
• Polycythemia vera, a condition in which there is a net increase in the total number of red blood cells in the body

In chemistry / physics:

• The product of pressure and volume, such as in the ideal gas equation PV=nRT

In meteorology:

• Potential vorticity

In economics:

• Present value of money

In engineering:

• Photovoltaics, a technology for converting sunlight directly into electricity
• Programmed visiblity of traffic signals
• Pressure × velocity rating for polymer bearing surfaces

In entertainment:

• Promotional video (music video)

In geography:

• Postal village
• Paradise Valley, Arizona
• Palos Verdes, California
• Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

In literature:

• Point of view (literature)

In mathematics:

• Pisot-Vijayaraghavan number, often abbreviated as PV-number

In politics:

• Pamulaparti Venkatanarasimharao, former Prime Minister of India, popularly known as PV
• Partido Verde, the Brazilian Green Party

In transportation:

• PV-1 Ventura, a World War II-era bomber and patrol aircraft
• PAN Air, IATA airline designator
• Suzuki PV, a moped
• Volvo PV
• Presta valve, one of the two common tire valves.

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