p.c.

¹

abbreviation for

1. (in prescriptions) after eating; after meals.

p.c.

²

abbreviation for

1. percent.
2. petty cash.
3. postal card.
4. price current.
5. printed circuit.

pc

³

1. picocurie; picocuries.

PC

⁴

abbreviation for

1. Peace Corps.
2. personal computer.
3. player character.
4. politically correct.
5. printed circuit.
6. professional corporation.
7. pubococcygeus.

pc.

⁵

abbreviation for

, plural pcs.

1. plural pcs piece.
2. prices.

P/C

⁶

or p/c

abbreviation for

1. petty cash.
2. price current.

P.C.

⁷

abbreviation for

1. Past Commander.
2. British. Police Constable.
3. politically correct.
4. Post Commander.
5. British. Prince Consort.
6. British. Privy Council.
7. professional corporation.

pc

¹

abbreviation for

1. per cent
2. postcard
3. obsolete.
   (in prescriptions) post cibum
4. parsec

PC

²

abbreviation for

1. personal computer
2. Parish Council(lor)
3. Past Commander
4. (in Britain and Canada) Police Constable
5. politically correct
6. Prince Consort
7. (in Britain and Canada) Privy Council(lor)
8. (in Canada) Progressive Conservative

P/C

³

abbreviation for

1. petty cash
2. price current

p.c.

1. An abbreviation for “ p olitically c orrect.” It refers to social, political, and educational changes designed to redress historical injustices in areas such as race, gender, ethnic background, and sexual orientation: “Haven't you read the latest directive on p.c. language? Please refer to our colleagues as ‘women,’ not ‘ladies’ or ‘girls.’” The phrase and abbreviation, which also appears as PC, both debuted in the late twentieth century.

Word History and Origins

Origin of p.c.¹

From Latin post cibōs

Word History and Origins

Origin of p.c.¹

(sense 3) Latin: after meals

Idioms and Phrases

Also, p.c. An abbreviation for politically correct .

Related Words

• PC