Meanings
adverbp.a. (not comparable)
- abbreviationnot comparableAbbreviation of per annum.
noun
- abbreviationAbbreviation of public address system.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounan electronic amplification system used as a communication system in public areas
Similar
Broader
communication system
adverbby the year; every year (usually with reference to a sum of money paid or received)
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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