pascal

noun

1
: a unit of pressure in the meter-kilogram-second system equivalent to one newton per square meter
2
Pascal or PASCAL : a structured computer programming language developed from Algol and designed to process both numerical and textual data

Examples of pascal in a Sentence

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Word History

Etymology

Blaise Pascal

First Known Use

1956, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of pascal was in 1956

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Cite this Entry

“Pascal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pascal. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

pascal

noun
pas·​cal pas-ˈkal How to pronounce pascal (audio)
1
: a unit of pressure in the metric system equal to one newton per square meter
2
usually capitalized P or all capitalized : a computer programming language developed from ALGOL
Etymology

named for Blaise Pascal 1623–1662 French mathematician

Medical Definition

pascal

noun
pas·​cal pas-ˈkal How to pronounce pascal (audio)
: 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

Biographical Definition

Pascal

biographical name

Pas·​cal pa-ˈskal How to pronounce Pascal (audio)
pä-ˈskäl
Blaise 1623–1662 French mathematician and philosopher
Pascalian adjective

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