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  pascal

  noun

  the standard unit of pressure or stress in the International System of Units (SI), equal to one newton per square meter. Pa
• Pascal
  Pascal

  noun

  Blaise 1623–62, French philosopher and mathematician.
• PASCAL
  PASCAL

  noun

  a high-level programming language, a descendant of ALGOL, designed to facilitate structured programming.

pascal

¹ American  

[pa-skal, pah-skahl] / pæˈskæl, pɑˈskɑl /

noun

Physics.

1. the standard unit of pressure or stress in the International System of Units (SI), equal to one newton per square meter. Pa

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Pascal ² American  

[pa-skal, pah-skahl, pas-kal] / pæˈskæl, pɑˈskɑl, pasˈkal /

noun

1. Blaise 1623–62, French philosopher and mathematician.

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PASCAL ³ American  

[pa-skal] / pæˈskæl /

noun

Computers.

1. a high-level programming language, a descendant of ALGOL, designed to facilitate structured programming.

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Pascal ¹ British  

/ paskal /

noun

1. Blaise (blɛz). 1623–62, French philosopher, mathematician, and physicist. As a scientist, he made important contributions to hydraulics and the study of atmospheric pressure and, with Fermat, developed the theory of probability. His chief philosophical works are Lettres provinciales (1656–57), written in defence of Jansenism and against the Jesuits, and Pensées (1670), fragments of a Christian apologia

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Pascal ² British  

/ ˈpæsˌkæl, -kəl /

noun

1. a high-level computer programming language developed as a teaching language: used for general-purpose programming

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pascal ³ British  

/ ˈpæskəl /

noun

1.  Pa.  the derived SI unit of pressure; the pressure exerted on an area of 1 square metre by a force of 1 newton; equivalent to 10 dynes per square centimetre or 1.45 × 10 ^–4 pound per square inch

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Pascal ¹ Scientific  

1. French mathematician, physicist, and philosopher who, with Pierre de Fermat, developed the mathematical theory of probability. He also contributed to the development of differential calculus, and he invented the mechanical calculator and the syringe. The pascal unit of pressure is named after him.

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pascal ² Scientific  

/ pă-skăl′,pä-skäl′ /

1. The SI derived unit used to measure pressure. One pascal is equal to one newton per square meter.

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Etymology

Origin of pascal

First recorded in 1955–60; after Pascal

Example Sentences

Pascal Lin, a trader based in Geneva, Switzerland, said he discovered Hyperliquid in late 2023 and quickly became a power user.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Pedro Pascal reteams with Baby Yoda for director Jon Favreau’s big-screen spinoff of the TV show about the bounty hunter.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Pedro Pascal took his “Star Wars” character to the streets on Saturday, going undercover as the Mandalorian to surprise Disneyland guests aboard the Millennium Falcon: Smuggler’s Run attraction.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

"Last year Pedro Pascal flew to Cannes in an economy seat. There's no reason the rest of them can't do the same, or take the train where possible," she said.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Following Arnauld’s example, Blaise Pascal published his own defence of Jansenism in 1657.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton