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- [pahy]
- /paɪ/
- /paɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pahy]
- /paɪ/
Definitions of pi word
- noun plural pi the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π). 1
- noun plural pi the consonant sound represented by this letter. 1
- noun plural pi Mathematics. the letter π, used as the symbol for the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter. the ratio itself: 3.141592+. 1
- noun plural pi printing types mixed together indiscriminately. 1
- noun plural pi any confused mixture; jumble. 1
- verb with object pi to reduce (printing types) to a state of confusion. 1
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Origin of pi
First appearance:
before 1835 One of the 34% newest English words
1835-45; < Greek pî, peî; used in mathematics to represent Greek periphérion periphery
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Parts of speech for Pi
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pi popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
pi usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pi
noun pi
- beagle — A beagle is a short-haired black and brown dog with long ears and short legs. It is kept as a pet or sometimes used for hunting.
- dick — A man's dick is his penis.
- flatfoot — Pathology. a condition in which the arch of the foot is flattened so that the entire sole rests upon the ground. Also, flat foot. a foot with such an arch.
- fed — field emission display
- operatives — Plural form of operative.
Antonyms for pi
noun pi
- impi — (in South African history) a unit of Zulu warriors; regiment.
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