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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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name
Initialism of Personal Information Protection Act, part of Canadian privacy law.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
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name
Initialism of Phoenix Islands Protected Area, a marine protected area located in the Republic of Kiribati.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
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name
Initialism of Program on International Policy Attitudes, an American research institution.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
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name
Initialism of PROTECT IP Act, a proposed American law.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
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noun
A pear-shaped plucked lute from China.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Initialism of Participatory impact pathways analysis, a project management approach.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable
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noun
type genus of the Pipidae
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: genus Pipa
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Broader terms: amphibian genus
History
From Mandarin 琵琶 (pípá). Doublet of bipa and biwa, and possibly barbat and barbitos.
Across languages
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