Meaning & use

pi

noun·Academic

The mathematical constant, approximately 3.14159, equal to the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter.

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Students memorized the first ten digits of pi for the school math competition.

The formula for the area of a circle multiplies pi by the radius squared.

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Represented by the Greek letter π; it is an irrational number, so its decimal digits never repeat or end.

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