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:
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:
In geography:
- Postal village
- Paradise Valley, Arizona
- Palos Verdes, California
- Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
- Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida
In 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