Meanings
EPR1
plural EPRs · alternative E.P.R. · alternative E. P. R.
- abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountablenuclear energyInitialism of European Pressurised Reactor, a type of nuclear reactor, later also an initialism of Evolutionary Power Reactor.
- abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountablemedicineInitialism of electronic patient record.
- abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountableenvironmentlawInitialism of extended producer responsibility.
From California to the EU, legislators are moving ahead with a concept known as extended producer responsibility (EPR), which aims to hold brands accountable for what happens to the products they put out into the world.
2025 May 31, Rachel Cernansky, “Solving fashion’s waste problem”, in FT Weekend (Life & Arts section), London: The Financial Times Ltd., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 4
EPR2
- abbreviationnatural sciencesShort for Einstein–Podolsky–Rosen paradox
Synonyms: Einstein-Podolsky-Rosen paradox
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Origin
EPR · proper noun
From the initials of the three theoreticians to conceived of the paradox, Einstein (Albert Einstein), Podolsky (Boris Podolsky), Rosen (Nathan Rosen).
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EPR. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/EPR
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