Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- abbreviation private investigator
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- initialism partial induction (see
AI ) - initialism
politically incorrect (SeePC ) - initialism electronics power integrity
- initialism principal investigator (lead researcher on a grant-funded project)
- initialism
private investigator - initialism
personal injury - initialism Prison Industries (The prison-run work program for inmates)
- initialism organic chemistry
polyimide - initialism Philippines, colloquial the
Philippines (PI standing for Philippine Islands) - abbreviation
Piauí , a state ofBrazil .
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Examples
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For the purposes of this policy the term PI refers to the researcher with primary responsibility for directing the project whether or not the research is conducted under a research grant or contract.
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Without the success stories out there, it really does seem like every other PI is a leering misogynist.
Gender Discrimination: A Follow-Up Candid Engineer 2009
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The normal ratio at the PI is around 36-3 on a weekly basis.
Sound Politics: Sometimes Bias Shows Up Most Clearly In The Smaller Things 2006
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No crazy liberal rant about how the PI is a right wing outlet and this doesn't really matter?
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Of course the answer would be a resounding yes if the PI is their only source of information.
Sound Politics: Actually, We Are Getting Smarter, Mr. Horsey 2006
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Interesting that my PI is included as an inventor on everything, despite contributing nothing, not even the funding.
Feeling Guilty Over Sliced Mangoes Candid Engineer 2009
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Louis Kline, PI, is asked to track down the missing teenage daughter of an old friend.
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Here in PI we design transparent showers for ‘love rooms’ which makes a more seductive and exciting feel for couples or lovers.
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After each stage, the PI is offered a deal and gets to decide whether the project can be pulled off on a shoestring or whether they should risk it all and go for "full" funding.
Who Should Be The Next Administrator of NASA? - NASA Watch 2009
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The lack of transparency by the LRO PI is very frustrating.
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