pi

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/paɪ/ English

Definitions

noun

The 16th letter of the Classical and Modern Greek alphabets and the seventeenth in Old Greek.
An irrational and transcendental constant representing the ratio of the circumference of a Euclidean circle to its diameter; approximately 3.14159265358979323846264338327950; usually written π.
Metal type that has been spilled, mixed together, or disordered.

verb

To spill or mix printing type.

adjective

Not part of the usual font character set; especially, non-Roman type or symbols as opposed to standard alphanumeric Roman type.“In computing, pi characters may be entered with special key combinations.”

noun

Pica (conventionally, 12 points = 1 pica, 6 picas ≈ 1 inch)
Piaster

adjective

Pious

Related words

Synonyms

Archimedes' constant Ludolph's constant Ludolph's number Ludolphian number pie principal investigator operative private investigator private eye private detective sherlock plc ramses ramesses utes area detective ratio

Rhymes

wry exemplify rectify high lie apply fortify awry mollify amplify

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