PIA US
piː aɪ eɪ
Definition

Definition of PIA - Reverso English Dictionary

Acronym

1.
acr: Public Information ActTECH.USlaw allowing people to access government recordsTECH.US
  • The PIA lets citizens request public documents.
2.
acr: pain in the assRareSlangUSsomeone or something that is very annoyingRareSlangUS
  • My brother can be such a PIA sometimes.
bother nuisance
3.
acr: privacy impact assessmentTECH.USreview to assess privacy risksTECH.US
  • The company completed a PIA to assess privacy risks before launching the app.
risk assessment

Abbreviation

abr: Philippine IslandsDatedUSgroup of islands in Southeast Asia known as the PhilippinesDatedUS
  • He traveled to the PIA for vacation.
Philippine Islands
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medical
space between arachnoid mater and pia mater in the meninges

Examples of PIA in a sentence

  • She filed a request under the PIA.
  • Dealing with traffic every day is such a PIA.
  • This paperwork is a real PIA to complete.
  • A PIA was necessary before launching the app.
  • They completed a PIA to ensure compliance.
  • PIA has beautiful beaches.

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  1. French:loi sur l'accès à l'information, Îles Philippines, ...
  2. German:PIA, PHI, ...
  3. Italian:PIA, Isole Filippine, ...
  4. Spanish:Ley de Información Pública, PIA, ...
  5. Portuguese:LIP, Ilhas Filipinas, ...
  6. Chinese:公共信息法, 菲律宾群岛, ...
  7. Japanese:情報公開法, フィリピン諸島, ...
  8. Arabic:قانون المعلوماة العامة, جُزُرُ الفِلِبِّينِ, ...
  9. Hebrew:חֹק חֹפֶשׁ הַמֵּידָע, אִיֵּי הַפִּילִיפִּינִים, ...
  10. Russian:PIA, Филиппинские острова, ...
  11. Ukrainian:Закон про доступ до публічної інформації, ФО, ...
  12. Hindi:पीआईए, गोपनीयता प्रभाव आकलन, ...
pia
ˈpiː.ə

Definition of pia - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
medicalTECH.innermost layer of the brain's protective membranesTECH.
  • The pia is crucial for brain protection.
meninx pia mater
2.
plantTECH.perennial herb with edible root for arrowroot starchTECH.
  • Farmers cultivate pia for its valuable starch.
arrowroot
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  • pia: perennial herb with edible root for arrowroot starch
    perennial herb with edible root for arrowroot starch

Expressions with pia

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highly vascular membrane closest to brain and spinal cord
Surgeons carefully avoided damaging the pia mater.

Origin of pia

Latin, pia (tender)

Examples of pia in a sentence

  • Surgeons must be careful not to harm the pia.
  • Pia is harvested for its nutritious root.
  • The indigenous community relies on pia for food.

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  1. French:pie-mère, marante, ...
  2. German:Pia mater, Pfeilwurz, ...
  3. Italian:pia madre, erba pia, ...
  4. Spanish:pía madre, planta de arrurruz, ...
  5. Portuguese:pia-máter, maranta, ...
  6. Chinese:软脑膜, 箭根, ...
  7. Japanese:軟膜, ピア, ...
  8. Arabic:أم حنون, نَبَات الأَرُورُوت, ...
  9. Hebrew:פִּיָּה, אַרוֹרוּט, ...
  10. Russian:мягкая мозговая оболочка, арроурт, ...
  11. Ukrainian:піа, пія, ...
  12. Hindi:पिया, पिया पौधा, ...
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