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- [pahyz]
- /paɪz/
- /paɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pahyz]
- /paɪz/
Definitions of pies word
- noun pies a former bronze coin of India, the 12th part of an anna. 1
- noun plural pies the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π). 1
- noun plural pies the consonant sound represented by this letter. 1
- noun plural pies 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 pies printing types mixed together indiscriminately. 1
- noun plural pies any confused mixture; jumble. 1
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Origin of pies
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 Pies
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pies popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% 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".
pies usage trend in Literature
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Top questions with pies
- how to make apple pies?
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