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单词 pascal
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pascal

[ pa-skal, pah-skahl ]
/ pæˈskæl, pɑˈskɑl /

noun Physics.

the standard unit of pressure or stress in the International System of Units (SI), equal to one newton per square meter. Abbreviation: Pa

Origin of pascal

First recorded in 1955–60; after Pascal

Words nearby pascal

Pasadena, pas allé, Pasargadae, Pasay, Pascagoula, pascal, Pascal, Blaise, Pascal's law, Pascal's limaçon, Pascal's theorem, Pascal's triangle

Definition for pascal (2 of 3)

Pascal
[ pa-skal, pah-skahl; French pas-kal ]
/ pæˈskæl, pɑˈskɑl; French pasˈkal /

noun

Blaise [bleyz; French blez], /bleɪz; French blɛz/, 1623–62, French philosopher and mathematician.

Definition for pascal (3 of 3)

PASCAL
[ pa-skal ]
/ pæˈskæl /

noun Computers.

a high-level programming language, a descendant of ALGOL, designed to facilitate structured programming.
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British Dictionary definitions for pascal (1 of 3)

pascal
/ (ˈpæskəl) /

noun

the derived SI unit of pressure; the pressure exerted on an area of 1 square metre by a force of 1 newton; equivalent to 10 dynes per square centimetre or 1.45 × 10 –4 pound per square inchSymbol: Pa

Word Origin for pascal

C20: named after Blaise Pascal

British Dictionary definitions for pascal (2 of 3)

Pascal1
/ (French paskal) /

noun

Blaise (blɛz). 1623–62, French philosopher, mathematician, and physicist. As a scientist, he made important contributions to hydraulics and the study of atmospheric pressure and, with Fermat, developed the theory of probability. His chief philosophical works are Lettres provinciales (1656–57), written in defence of Jansenism and against the Jesuits, and Pensées (1670), fragments of a Christian apologia

British Dictionary definitions for pascal (3 of 3)

Pascal2
/ (ˈpæsˌkæl, -kəl) /

noun

a high-level computer programming language developed as a teaching language: used for general-purpose programming
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for pascal

pascal
[ pă-skăl, pä-skäl ]

n.

A unit of pressure equal to one newton per square meter.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.

Scientific definitions for pascal (1 of 2)

pascal
[ pă-skăl, pä-skäl ]

The SI derived unit used to measure pressure. One pascal is equal to one newton per square meter.

Scientific definitions for pascal (2 of 2)

Pascal
Blaise 1623-1662

French mathematician, physicist, and philosopher who, with Pierre de Fermat, developed the mathematical theory of probability. He also contributed to the development of differential calculus, and he invented the mechanical calculator and the syringe. The pascal unit of pressure is named after him.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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