SINCE 1828
pascal
noun
pas·cal
| \ pa-ˈskal
, pä-ˈskäl
\
, pä-ˈskäl
\
Definition of pascal
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: a unit of pressure in the meter-kilogram-second system equivalent to one newton per square meter
2
capitalized P or all capitalized
: a structured computer programming language developed from Algol and designed to process both numerical and textual data
Pascal
biographical name
Pas·cal
| \ pa-ˈskal
, pä-ˈskäl\
, pä-ˈskäl\
Definition of Pascal (Entry 2 of 2)
Blaise 1623–1662 French mathematician and philosopher
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Pascalian
\ pa-ˈska-lē-ən
\
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pascal
noun
pas·cal
| \ pas-ˈkal
\
\
Medical Definition of pascal
: a unit of pressure in the mks system equivalent to one newton per square meter or to 1.45 × 10−4 pounds per square inch
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