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PQ

1 American  

abbreviation

  1. Quebec, Canada (approved for postal use).


p.q. 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. previous question.


P.Q. 3 American  

abbreviation

  1. Province of Quebec.


PQ 1 British  

abbreviation

  1. (esp in postal addresses) Province of Quebec

  2. Parti Québécois

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pq 2 British  

abbreviation

  1. previous question

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Example Sentences

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In solving this puzzle, the PQ symmetry introduces the axion, a hypothetical particle that is a leading candidate for dark matter.

From Science Daily • Dec. 7, 2025

Product placements in the United States are estimated to be a nearly $23 billion industry, according to PQ Media, a research firm.

From New York Times • Feb. 1, 2024

"It's a beautiful moment for Quebec democracy," said PQ leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon on Twitter.

From Reuters • Dec. 9, 2022

These include major businesses like ExxonMobil and the PQ corporation, which have a refinery and chemical plant in the city, respectively, and would be the city's biggest customers once the water starts flowing.

From Salon • Mar. 6, 2022

Then AP must equal some part of PQ as PX, and BQ must equal QX.

From The Teaching of Geometry by Smith, David Eugene