pascal

IPA: pæskˈæɫ

In the International System of Units, the derived unit of pressure and stress; one newton per square metre. Symbol: Pa.
(countable) A male given name from Latin used in medieval England; today occasionally borrowed from French.
(countable) A surname transferred from the given name.
The French mathematician and physicist Blaise Pascal
(computer languages) An imperative procedural programming language intended to encourage good programming practices through the use of structure.

Examples of "pascal" in Sentences

The pascal is the SI derived unit for pressure, equal to one newton per square meter
Pascal's law states that a change in pressure applied to an enclosed fluid is transmitted undiminished to all portions of the fluid
Blaise Pascal was a French mathematician, physicist, and inventor who made significant contributions to the fields of mathematics and philosophy
I enjoy programming in Pascal because of its strong type-checking and easy readability
The pascal triangle is a mathematical concept that produces a triangular array of binomial coefficients