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pascal

/pæˈskæl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.39 in modern English

Syllables
pas-cal
IPA
/pæˈskæl/
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

In the International System of Units, the derived unit of pressure and stress; one newton per square metre. Symbol: Pa.

name

A male given name from Latin used in medieval England; today occasionally borrowed from French.

Countable

name

A surname transferred from the given name.

Countable

name

A surname transferred from the given name.

Countable; Uncountable

name

An imperative procedural programming language intended to encourage good programming practices through the use of structure.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from French pascal, named after French scientist and philosopher Blaise Pascal. Doublet of Paschal.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /pæˈskæl/
  • British English: /ˈpæskəl/

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Inflected Forms

pascals (plural)

Derived Forms

gigapascal hectopascal kilopascal megapascal millipascal Pascalian

Phrases

Pascal case Pascal's law Pascal's theorem Pascal's triangle Pascal string Pascal's wager

Frequently Paired Words

pascal Pascual

Synonyms

pa

Rhymes With

al shall canal cal pal gal val hal morale mal rationale sal

Questions

How do you pronounce pascal?
The recorded pronunciation is /pæˈskæl/.
What does pascal mean?
In the International System of Units, the derived unit of pressure and stress; one newton per square metre. Symbol: Pa.
Where does pascal come from?
It is traced to French.

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