Definition of PASCAL

pascal

Meanings

Plural: pascals

Noun

  • a unit of pressure equal to one newton per square meter
  • French mathematician and philosopher and Jansenist; invented an adding machine; contributed (with Fermat) to the theory of probability (1623-1662)
  • a programing language designed to teach programming through a top-down modular approach
  • In the International System of Units, the derived unit of pressure and stress; one newton per square metre. Symbol: Pa.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from French pascal, named after French scientist and philosopher Blaise Pascal. Doublet of Paschal.

Synonyms

Blaise Pascal, Pa

Scrabble Score: 10

pascal is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
pascal is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
pascal is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

pascal is a valid Words With Friends word