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Pac

//pæk// adj, name, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Initialism of probably approximately correct. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable
  2. 2
    Alternative form of Pac. (abbreviation of Pacific) alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Abbreviation of Pacific (“Pacific Ocean”). abbreviation, alt-of
  2. 2
    A surname.
  3. 3
    Alternative form of Pac. (abbreviation of Pacific) alt-of, alternative
  4. 4
    Proto-Algic (compare PA, PAn)

    "This seems to me to lead to the conclusion that any hypothesis involving connections earlier than the Algic level, given our standards for proof of historical connection, is inherently unprovable until we know Proto-Algic (PAc) better."

Noun
  1. 1
    Initialism of programmable automation controller. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
  2. 2
    Alternative form of pack. Canada, US, alt-of, alternative
  3. 3
    committee formed by a special-interest group to raise money for their favorite political candidates wordnet
  4. 4
    Initialism of proxy auto-config (file). abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
  5. 5
    A moccasin with a sole made of leather or deerskin. Canada, US
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  1. 6
    Initialism of public accounts committee. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
  2. 7
    A pac boot. Canada, US
  3. 8
    Acronym of political action committee. US, abbreviation, acronym, alt-of

    "A PAC may contribute no more than $5,000 to a federal candidate in a general or primary election. PACs have grown to become the second-largest source of campaign funds, trailing only individuals (Herrnson 2004)."

  4. 9
    Initialism of presentation-abstraction-control. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

Etymology

Etymology 1

Clipping of shoepac.

Etymology 2

Various origins: * Borrowed from Polish Pac, a hypocoristic short form of several personal names, such as Paweł or Pakosław. * Borrowed from Czech and Slovak Pač, Páč, from a short form of the personal name Pačeslav. * Borrowed from Spanish Pac, a topographic surname from pac (“farmstead”). * Guatemalan surname, from a Castilianized form of a local Mayan word meaning "wooden spoon".

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