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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 politically correct.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: non-PC, un-PC
adj
Initialism of pro-choice.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
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adj
Initialism of Progressive Conservative.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
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adj
Initialism of partially continuous.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Topics: mathematics, sciences
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name
Initialism of Proto-Celtic.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
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name
Initialism of Penn Central.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
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name
Initialism of Coastal Patrol.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Topics: government, military, navy, politics, war
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name
Initialism of Phrozen Crew.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
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name
Initialism of Plaid Cymru.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Topics: government, politics
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name
Initialism of Presbyterian Church.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
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name
Initialism of Progressive Canadian Party.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Canada, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Topics: government, politics
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name
Initialism of Progressive Conservative Party.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Canada, abbreviation, alt-of, dated, initialism
Topics: government, politics
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Synonyms: none provided
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name
Initialism of Philippine Constabulary.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Philippines, abbreviation, alt-of, historical, initialism
Topics: government, law-enforcement
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Synonyms: none provided
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noun
Initialism of personal computer.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
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noun
Initialism of personal computer.
A personal computer, especially one similar to an IBM PC that runs Microsoft Windows (or, originally, DOS), usually as opposed to (say) an Apple Mac.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Initialism of parsec.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
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noun
Initialism of photocopy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
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noun
Initialism of presenting complaint.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
Topics: medicine, sciences
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noun
Initialism of player character.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
Topics: games, gaming
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: NPC
noun
Initialism of public convenience.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
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noun
Initialism of police constable, a police rank used in Commonwealth countries.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
Topics: government, law-enforcement
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noun
Initialism of political correctness.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
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noun
Initialism of polycarbonate.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences
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noun
Initialism of posterior commissure.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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noun
Initialism of privy council.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
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noun
Initialism of privy councillor and postnominal.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
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noun
Initialism of press conference.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
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noun
Initialism of probable cause.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
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noun
Initialism of previous conviction.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
Topics: government, law-enforcement
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noun
Initialism of Probate Court.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
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noun
Initialism of Production Code.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
Topics: broadcasting, film, media, television
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noun
Initialism of professional corporation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
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noun
Initialism of program counter.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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noun
Initialism of progressive contextualization.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
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noun
Initialism of Progressive Conservative.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Canadian, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, dated, initialism, uncountable
Topics: government, politics
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noun
A member of the Conservative Party of Canada.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Canadian, broadly, countable, uncountable
Topics: government, politics
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noun
Initialism of protective custody.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
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noun
Initialism of private chat.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
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noun
Initialism of patrol craft.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
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noun
Initialism of patrol cutter.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
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noun
Initialism of patrol, coastal, a coastal patrol boat.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
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noun
Initialism of pubococcygeus muscle.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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noun
forty-nine (an allusion to a cartoon character, Police Constable 49)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: bingo, games
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noun
Abbreviation of percentage.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable
Topics: gambling, games
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noun
Abbreviation of propylene carbonate.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences
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noun
Initialism of personnel carrier.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
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noun
Initialism of photocard.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
Qualifier: South Korean idol fandom
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noun
Abbreviation of piece.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of
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noun
Abbreviation of parsec.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of
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noun
Abbreviation of postcard.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of
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noun
Abbreviation of percent.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of
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noun
Abbreviation of probable cause.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of
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verb
To make politically correct.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: sometimes, with-up
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noun
a small digital computer based on a microprocessor and designed to be used by one person at a time
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: personal computer, microcomputer
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: digital computer
Narrower terms: desktop computer, portable computer
History
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Across languages
31 source translations are retained for this English entry.
