p.a.

pa

 (pä)

n. Informal

Father; papa.

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[Short for papa.]

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Pa ¹

The symbol for protactinium.

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Pa ²

abbr.

pascal

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PA

abbr.

1. or Pa. Pennsylvania

2. or p.a. per annum

3. physician assistant

4. or P/A power of attorney

5. press agent

6. production assistant

7. prosecuting attorney

8. public-address system

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p.a.

abbreviation for

per annum

[Latin: yearly]

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	P.A. - an electronic amplification system used as a communication system in public areas P.A. system, PA system, public address system, PA amplifier - electronic equipment that increases strength of signals passing through it communication system - a system for communicating loudspeaker, loudspeaker system, speaker system, speaker unit, speaker - electro-acoustic transducer that converts electrical signals into sounds loud enough to be heard at a distance tannoy - a loudspeaker
Adv.	1.	p.a. - by the year; every year (usually with reference to a sum of money paid or received); "he earned $100,000 per annum"; "we issue six volumes per annum" per annum, per year, annually, each year

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Translations

p.a.

ABBR =per annum (= yearly) → por año, al año

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