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单词 pi
释义

pi

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noun (1)

ˈpī How to pronounce pi (audio)
plural pis ˈpīz How to pronounce pi (audio)
1
: the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet see Alphabet Table
2
a
: the symbol π denoting the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter
b
: the ratio itself : a transcendental number having a value rounded to eight decimal places of 3.14159265

pi

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noun (2)

ˈpī How to pronounce pi (audio)
variants or less commonly pie
plural pies
1
: type that is spilled or mixed
2
: a pi character or matrix

pi

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verb

variants or less commonly pie
pied; piing or pieing

transitive verb

: to spill or throw (type or type matter) into disorder

intransitive verb

: to become pied

pi

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adjective

variants or less commonly pie
1
: not intended to appear in final printing
pi lines
2
: capable of being inserted only by hand
pi characters

PI

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abbreviation

1
Philippine Islands
2
private investigator
3
programmed instruction

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle Greek, from Greek pei, of Semitic origin; akin to Hebrew pe

Noun (2)

origin unknown

First Known Use

Noun (1)

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

circa 1659, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1889, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Adjective

circa 1940, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

pi

noun

ˈpī How to pronounce pi (audio)
plural pis
ˈpīz
1
: the symbol π representing the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter
2
: the ratio itself having a value of about 3.1416

Legal Definition

P&I 1 of 2

abbreviation

principal and interest

PI

2 of 2

abbreviation

private investigator
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