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PI abbreviation 1 IVR Philippines. 2 Private Investigator.
pi1 noun (pis) 1 the sixteenth letter of the Greek alphabet. See table of the Greek alphabet. 2 math this symbol pi, representing the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter, in numerical terms 3.14159...
pi2 Brit slang adj a short form of pious. noun (pis) a pious, religious or sanctimonious person or talk.
ETYMOLOGY: 19c.
pie2 or pi noun 1 printing confusedly mixed type. 2 a mixed state; confusion.
ETYMOLOGY: 17c.
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