Epr
name, noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 Initialism of engine pressure ratio (the ratio of pressure between exhaust and inlet of a jet engine). abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
- 2 Initialism of expected profit rate. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
- 3 Initialism of European Pressurised Reactor, a type of nuclear reactor, later also an initialism of Evolutionary Power Reactor. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
- 4 Initialism of electronic patient record. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
- 5 Initialism of extended producer responsibility. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
"From California to the EU, legislators are moving ahead with a concept known as extended producer responsibility (EPR), which aims to hold brands accountable for what happens to the products they put out into the world."
Proper Noun
- 1 Short for Einstein–Podolsky–Rosen paradox abbreviation, alt-of
Example
More examples"From California to the EU, legislators are moving ahead with a concept known as extended producer responsibility (EPR), which aims to hold brands accountable for what happens to the products they put out into the world."
Etymology
Etymology 1
Abbreviation
Etymology 2
From the initials of the three theoreticians to conceived of the paradox, Einstein (Albert Einstein), Podolsky (Boris Podolsky), Rosen (Nathan Rosen).
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