Standard Lemma guide
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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adj
Initialism of probably approximately correct.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable
Qualifier: artificial intelligence
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adj
Alternative form of Pac. (abbreviation of Pacific)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
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name
Abbreviation of Pacific (“Pacific Ocean”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of
Topics: government, military, politics, war
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name
A surname.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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name
Alternative form of Pac. (abbreviation of Pacific)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
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name
Proto-Algic (compare PA, PAn)
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noun
Initialism of programmable automation controller.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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noun
Initialism of proxy auto-config (file).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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noun
Initialism of public accounts committee.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
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noun
Acronym of political action committee.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, abbreviation, acronym, alt-of
Topics: government, politics
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noun
Initialism of presentation-abstraction-control.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Topics: arts, computing, design, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences, software
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noun
Initialism of Pan American Championships.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Qualifier: rhythmic gymnastics
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noun
Alternative form of pack.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Canada, US, alt-of, alternative
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noun
A moccasin with a sole made of leather or deerskin.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Canada, US
Qualifier: originally
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noun
A pac boot.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Canada, US
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noun
committee formed by a special-interest group to raise money for their favorite political candidates
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: political action committee
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Broader terms: committee, commission
History
Various origins: * Borrowed from Polish Pac, a hypocoristic short form of several personal names, such as Paweł or Pakosław. * Borrowed from Czech and Slovak Pač, Páč, from a short form of the personal name Pačeslav. * Borrowed from Spanish Pac, a topographic surname from pac (“farmstead”). * Guatemalan surname, from a Castilianized form of a local Mayan word meaning "wooden spoon".
Clipping of shoepac.
