English Explanatory Dictionary

PC

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Initialism of politically correct.
  2. Initialism of pro-choice.
  3. Initialism of Progressive Conservative.
  4. Initialism of partially continuous.
noun
  1. Initialism of personal computer.
  2. A personal computer, especially one similar to an IBM PC that runs Microsoft Windows (or, originally, DOS), usually as opposed to (say) an Apple Mac.
  3. Initialism of parsec.
  4. Initialism of photocopy.
  5. Initialism of presenting complaint.
  6. Initialism of player character.
  7. Initialism of public convenience.
  8. Initialism of police constable, a police rank used in Commonwealth countries.
  9. Initialism of political correctness.
  10. Initialism of polycarbonate.
  11. Initialism of posterior commissure.
  12. Initialism of privy council.
name
  1. Initialism of Proto-Celtic.
  2. Initialism of Penn Central.
  3. Initialism of Coastal Patrol.
  4. Initialism of Phrozen Crew.
  5. Initialism of Plaid Cymru.
  6. Initialism of Presbyterian Church.
  7. Initialism of Progressive Canadian Party.
  8. Initialism of Progressive Conservative Party.
  9. Initialism of Philippine Constabulary.
verb
  1. To make politically correct.
noun
  1. Abbreviation of piece.
noun
  1. Abbreviation of parsec.
  2. Abbreviation of postcard.
  3. Abbreviation of percent.
  4. Abbreviation of probable cause.

Pronunciation

/ˌpiː ˈsiː/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-PC.wav

Word forms

PC more PC most PC PCs PCing PCed pc. pcs. p.c. p. c.

Synonyms

%

Antonyms

non-PC un-PC NPC

Related words

supt. DCI DI DS DC Mac desktop computer home computer personal workstation microcomputer CPC RCAP CA LPC NDP CCF BQ ea.

Derived words

PCness PCism post-PC PC-compatible PC-BSD PC clone PC-DOS PC shaming WPC

Translations

Armenian: ԱՀ Burmese: ပီစီ Chinese Mandarin: 個人電腦 /个人电脑 German: PC Greek: Η Greek: Υ Hindi: पी सी Italian: PC Japanese: パソコン Japanese: PC (PC) Korean: 피시 Polish: PC Polish: pecet Russian: ПК Spanish: PC Thai: พีซี Turkish: PC Ukrainian: ПК
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