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Definition of pascal

pascal

/ˈpæs.kəl/
pas · cal
Plural:pascals
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Adjective:Pascalian
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pascal Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

The standard SI derived unit of pressure, internal stress, and tensile strength, defined as one newton per square meter (symbol: Pa).

Example

"Atmospheric pressure at sea level is approximately 101,325 pascals, often expressed by meteorologists in hectopascals."

2

A high-level procedural programming language (usually capitalized as Pascal) designed in 1970 to encourage structured programming and clear data organization in computer science education.

Example

"Generations of university students learned the fundamentals of structured programming and data types using Pascal."

• Rhymes for pascal

• Nearby Words

parvo
pasadena
pascagoula
pascal
pascua
pascua river
pashmina

Word Origin & Etymology

Named in honor of Blaise Pascal (1623–1662), the influential French mathematician, physicist, and philosopher who conducted pioneering experiments on atmospheric pressure and fluid mechanics, and invented an early mechanical calculator.

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Pascal. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/pascal
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