pc


  1. picocurie; picocuries.

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Other definitions for pc. (3 of 7)

pc.

abbreviation
  1. plural pcs. piece.

  2. prices.

Other definitions for p.c. (4 of 7)

p.c.1

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

Origin of p.c.

4
From Latin post cibōs

Other definitions for p.c. (5 of 7)

p.c.2

abbreviation
  1. percent.

  2. petty cash.

  1. postal card.

  2. price current.

Other definitions for P/C (6 of 7)

P/C

abbreviation
  1. petty cash.

  2. price current.

Other definitions for P.C. (7 of 7)

P.C.

abbreviation
  1. Past Commander.

  2. British. Police Constable.

  1. Post Commander.

  2. British. Prince Consort.

  3. British. Privy Council.

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How to use pc in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for pc (1 of 3)

pc

abbreviation for
  1. per cent

  2. postcard

  1. obsolete (in prescriptions) post cibum

  2. parsec

Origin of pc

1
(sense 3) Latin: after meals

British Dictionary definitions for PC (2 of 3)

PC

abbreviation for
  1. personal computer

  2. Parish Council(lor)

  1. Past Commander

  2. (in Britain and Canada) Police Constable

  3. politically correct

  4. Prince Consort

  5. (in Britain and Canada) Privy Council(lor)

  6. (in Canada) Progressive Conservative

British Dictionary definitions for P/C (3 of 3)

P/C

abbreviation for
  1. petty cash

  2. price current

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Cultural definitions for p.c.

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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Other Idioms and Phrases with pc

pc

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

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