ＬＰ

also: エルピー

Freq.FrequencyTop 10,000

Meanings

noun

LP record; long-playing record

Refers specifically to a vinyl LP record. In Japanese, often used in contexts like music collecting or audio equipment.

彼かれは古ふるいＬＰをたくさん集あつめている。
He collects a lot of old LP records.

noun

linear programming

mathematics

Mathematical optimization technique. Used in technical and academic contexts.

Usage patterns

ＬＰをかけるto put on / play an LP record
父ちちは古ふるいＬＰをターンテーブルにかけた。
My father put an old LP on the turntable.
〈問題もんだい〉をＬＰで解くをえる・ぴーでとくto solve a problem using linear programming
この最さい適てき化か問もん題だいはＬＰで解とくことができる。
This optimization problem can be solved using LP.

Related words

レコードN5sense 1
レコード is the general word for a phonograph record of any format, while ＬＰ refers specifically to a long-playing vinyl record.
線せん形けい計けい画かく法ほう sense 2
線形計画法 is the full Japanese term for the optimization technique, while ＬＰ is the English-derived abbreviation used in technical writing.
ラインプリンタ sense 3
ラインプリンター is the full term for the older printer technology, while ＬＰ is a rarer abbreviation seen mainly in legacy documentation.
レーザープリンター sense 4
レーザープリンター is the standard term for the device, while ＬＰ is an uncommon abbreviation sometimes seen in spec sheets.
自じ由ゆう党とう sense 5
自由党 is the Japanese name for the Liberal Party, while ＬＰ is the English-derived abbreviation used when referring to it in shorthand.

Counted with

枚まいN3
counter for thin, flat objects; sheet; plate; coin · serving of soba; portion of gyōza · sumo rank position; wrestler at a given rank · field; rice paddy plot · palanquin bearer

Etymology

Abbreviation from English 'LP' (long-playing record), later extended to other terms sharing the initials LP, such as linear programming, line printer, laser printer, and Liberal Party.