pc

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abbreviation (1)

1
parsec
2
a
[Latin post cibum] after a meal
b
[post cibos] after meals

PC

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noun

plural PCs or PC's

PC

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abbreviation (2)

1
peace corps
2
percent; percentage
3
political correctness; politically correct
4
postcard
5
printed circuit
6
professional corporation

Examples of pc in a Sentence

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Noun
Voters punished Trudeau’s party in the polls, and the new prime minister, Progressive Conservative (PC) leader Brian Mulroney won the largest governing majority in Canadian history in 1984. Dónal Gill, The Dial, 28 Oct. 2025 The game will support Xbox Cloud Gaming and Xbox Play Anywhere and be available at launch with Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass. Jennifer Maas, Variety, 24 Oct. 2025 While not meant for consumers, the DGX Spark is notable since Nvidia has long been rumored to also be working on a Windows PC that’ll feature the company’s GPU tech, along with an Arm chip from MediaTek. PC Magazine, 13 Oct. 2025 Singer is represented by Knol Hanly PC. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pc

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1977, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of pc was in 1977

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“Pc.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pc. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.

Kids Definition

PC

noun
ˌpē-ˈsē
plural PCs or PC's

Medical Definition

PC

abbreviation
1
percent; percentage
2
[Latin post cibos] after meals
used in writing prescriptions
3
professional corporation
4
purified concentrate

Legal Definition

P.C.

abbreviation
professional corporation

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