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abbreviation

professional corporation.

pubococcygeus.

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pc.

abbreviation

plural pcs. piece.

prices.

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p.c.¹

abbreviation

(in prescriptions) after eating; after meals.

Origin of p.c.

From Latin post cibōs

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p.c.²

abbreviation

percent.

petty cash.

postal card.

price current.

printed circuit.

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P/C

or p/c

abbreviation

petty cash.

price current.

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P.C.

abbreviation

Past Commander.

British. Police Constable.

politically correct.

Post Commander.

British. Prince Consort.

British. Privy Council.

professional corporation.

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How to use pc in a sentence

Rule 16(c) was a proposed change in the rules at the 1976 Republican Convention.
The World’s Toughest Political Quiz|Jeff Greenfield|December 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“I just got my nails done,” gushes Michael C. Hall, extending his manicured, silver digits towards me.
Michael C. Hall on Going Drag for ‘Hedwig and the Angry Inch’ and Exorcising ‘Dexter’|Marlow Stern|December 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Right off the bat, papyrologist Brice C. Jones noted that something was awry.
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Some were silent from shock, others giddy and smiling as they boarded the U.S. Air Force C-130s.
‘Argo’ in the Congo: The Ghosts of the Stanleyville Hostage Crisis|Nina Strochlic|November 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST

“Chick Chick,” the latest tune by C-Pop sensation Wang Rong, is like “Gangnam Style” on MDMA.
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About this time the famous Philippine painter, Juan Luna (vide p. 195), was released after six monthsʼ imprisonment as a suspect.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman
C was a Captain, all covered with lace; D was a drunkard, and had a red face.
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He was a bookseller, but better known as a translator of the German contributor to the Gentleman's Magazine, &c.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
Tobacco is a strong growing plant resisting heat and drought to a far (p. 018) greater extent than most plants.
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Smith's method usually gives good results, as does also the more simple method of Hiss (p. 263).
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd

British Dictionary definitions for pc (1 of 3)

abbreviation for

per cent

postcard

obsolete (in prescriptions) post cibum

parsec

Word Origin for pc

(sense 3) Latin: after meals

British Dictionary definitions for pc (2 of 3)

abbreviation for

personal computer

Parish Council(lor)

Past Commander

(in Britain and Canada) Police Constable

politically correct

Prince Consort

(in Britain and Canada) Privy Council(lor)

(in Canada) Progressive Conservative

British Dictionary definitions for pc (3 of 3)

P/C

p/c or p.c.

abbreviation for

petty cash

price current

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Cultural definitions for pc

p.c.

An abbreviation for “politically correct.” 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.

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

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or p/c

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p/c or p.c.

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