Pi Definition

pied, pieing, pies, piing, pis
noun
A mixed, disordered collection of printing type.
Webster's New World
The sixteenth letter of the Greek alphabet (Π, π)
Webster's New World
Any jumble or mixture.
Webster's New World
An amount of type that has been jumbled or thrown together at random.
American Heritage
The symbol (π) designating the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter.
Webster's New World
verb
To make jumbled; mix up (type)
Webster's New World
To become jumbled.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
abbreviation
Private investigator.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Pi

Noun

Singular:
pi
Plural:
pis

Origin of Pi

  • Late Greek from Greek pei of Phoenician origin p in Semitic roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Origin unknown

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition