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Topic: MATHS

Date: 1800-1900
Origin: From the name of the first letter of Greek periphereia 'distance around a circle'

pi

 noun
     
pi [uncountable]
technicalHM a number that is represented by the Greek letter (π) and is equal to the distance around a circle, divided by its width
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