26984 words

pert

6 definitions • 5 examples
1
attractively small and firm, as a description of a part of the body:

Examples:

a pert bottom/nose
2
used to describe behaviour or qualities, especially in a young woman, that are humorous because they do not show much respect:

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3
(esp. of a young woman) energetic, enthusiastic, and confident
4
Pert can also mean small and attractive:

Examples:

a pert nose
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Pert can also mean too confident and not showing respect:

Examples:

a pert reply
6
abbreviation for Project Evaluation and Review Technique: a method of organizing a project and judging how well it is going, by calculating the length of time needed for each task and the order in which they can be done:

Examples:

The PERT method is a technique that allows you to manage the scheduling of a project.

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