pl

P3L1

A form of public library — A library provided essentially as a public service rather than as a commercial venture.

Opposite
CommonScrabble 4

Meanings

pl1

adjectivepl (not comparable)
  1. abbreviationnot comparablegrammarAbbreviation of plural.
noun
  1. abbreviationgrammarAbbreviation of plural.
  2. abbreviationAbbreviation of place.
  3. abbreviationAbbreviation of plates, often used to indicate the number of plate-based illustrations in a book.

PL2

nounPL (plural PLs)

plural PLs

  1. abbreviationinitialismInitialism of public library.
  2. abbreviationinitialismbiochemistryInitialism of proximity labeling.
  3. abbreviationinitialismcomputingInitialism of programming language.
  4. abbreviationinitialismcopyrightInitialism of public license.
  5. abbreviationinitialismeconomicsInitialism of price level.
  6. abbreviationinitialismmathematicsInitialism of piecewise linear.
  7. USabbreviationinitialismgovernmentInitialism of public law.

    The government's primary market promotion tool is Public Law 480, the Food for Peace program. Since its inception in 1954, PL 480 has provided an outlet in less-developed countries for American agricultural surpluses.

    1982, Richard Gilmore, A Poor Harvest: The Clash of Policies and Interests in the Grain Trade, page 21
  8. USabbreviationinitialismscoutingInitialism of patrol leader.
proper noun
  1. UKabbreviationinitialismball gamesInitialism of Premier League.
adjectivePL (not comparable)
  1. abbreviationnot comparableAbbreviation of protamine-like.
verb
  1. abbreviationentertainmentAbbreviation of pluck.

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APA

pl. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pl

MLA

“pl.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pl. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pl,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pl.

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