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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PICA

From Anglo-Latin pīca list of ecclesiastical regulations, apparently from Latin pīca magpie, with reference to its habit of making collections of miscellaneous items; the connection between the original sense (ecclesiastical list) and the typography meanings is obscure.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PICA

pica  [ˈpaɪkə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PICA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Pica is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PICA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of pica in the English dictionary

The first definition of pica in the dictionary is Also called: em, pica em. a printer's unit of measurement, equal to 12 points or 0.166 ins. Other definition of pica is a size of printer's type equal to 12 point. Pica is also a typewriter type size having 10 characters to the inch.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PICA


balalaika
ˌbæləˈlaɪkə
biker
ˈbaɪkə
dika
ˈdaɪkə
diker
ˈdaɪkə
Formica
fɔːˈmaɪkə
hiker
ˈhaɪkə
hitchhiker
ˈhɪtʃˌhaɪkə
laika
ˈlaɪkə
liker
ˈlaɪkə
lorica
lɒˈraɪkə
mica
ˈmaɪkə
Micah
ˈmaɪkə
myrica
mɪˈraɪkə
pika
ˈpaɪkə
piker
ˈpaɪkə
shunpiker
ˈʃʌnˌpaɪkə
spica
ˈspaɪkə
spiker
ˈspaɪkə
Streicher
ˈʃtraɪkə
striker
ˈstraɪkə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PICA

pibroch
pic
pica em
Picabia
picacho
picadillo
picador
pical
picamar
picaninny
picante
picara
Picard
Picardie
Picardy
Picardy third
picaresque
picarian
picaro
picaroon

WORDS THAT END LIKE PICA

Africa
America
angelica
Antarctica
basilica
Central America
chica
Costa Rica
Dominica
electronica
erica
erotica
Jamaica
Latin America
North America
replica
South Africa
South America
United States of America
veronica

Synonyms and antonyms of pica in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «pica» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PICA

Find out the translation of pica to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of pica from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «pica» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

异食癖
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pica
570 millions of speakers

English

pica
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Pica
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بيكا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

пика
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pica
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পাইকা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

cicéro
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pica
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

pica
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

パイカ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

파이 카
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pika
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chư in cở 12
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பீஸ்ஸா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Pica
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

pika
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pica
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pica
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

піка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pica
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

pica
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

pica
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

pica
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

pica
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pica

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PICA»

The term «pica» is very widely used and occupies the 17.816 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PICA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «pica» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «pica» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about pica

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PICA»

Discover the use of pica in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pica and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Craving Earth: Understanding Pica--the Urge to Eat Clay, ...
Sifting through extensive historical, ethnographic, and biomedical findings, Sera Young creates a portrait of pica, or nonfood cravings, from humans' earliest ingestions to current trends and practices.
Sera L. Young, 2013
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Physical Education for Young Children: Movement ABCs for the ...
The book provides teachers with the following tools: -A logical progression of movement skills, including the ABCs of movement, body-part identification, and nonlocomotor, locomotor, and manipulative skills -Awareness of the elements of ...
Rae Pica, 2008
3
Experiences in Movement: Birth to Age Eight
In addition to presenting a complete movement program that can be implimented immediately, the author also presents techniques for weaving movement and music throughout the day, as well as across the curriculum, for teachers who look to ...
Rae Pica, 2003
4
Kaplan & Sadock's Concise Textbook of Clinical Psychiatry
... Adolescence Mood Disorders and. PICA In the text revision of the fourth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV-TR), pica is described as persistent eating of nonnutritive substances for at least 1 month.
Benjamin J. Sadock, Virginia A. Sadock, 2008
5
Experiences in Music & Movement: Birth to Age 8
The text includes an entire movement program; lesson planning; guidelines for music selection and usage; developmentally appropriate teaching methods; and tried-and-true tips for creating and maintaining a positive learning environment with ...
Rae Pica, 2009
6
Soccer: 120 Competitive Games and Exercises
These 120 drills and small games all contain a competitive element which will help motivate young players to stay involved and play to the best of their ability.
Nicola Pica, 1999
7
Handbook of Cerebrovascular Disease and Neurointerventional ...
DISTAL VERTEBRAL/PROXIMAL PICA ANEURYSMS Aneurysms of the vertebral artery at the origin of the PICA comprise about 2% of all intracranial aneurysms, and 80% of aneurysms involving the PICA.348 They tend to be relatively small ...
Mark R. Harrigan, John Deveikis, 2012
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Pediatric Nutrition in Chronic Diseases and Developmental ...
Pica Incidence Various definitions of pica are in use, such as indiscriminate craving, clay eating, or stomach illness. Pica practiced during pregnancy has been referred to as the "hunger" of pregnant women. One author describes pica as a ...
Shirley Ekvall, Valli K. Ekvall, 2005
9
Your Active Child: How to Boost Physical, Emotional, and ...
" --Dr. Rebecca Isbell, director of the Center of Excellence in Early Childhood Learning and Development, East Tennessee State University "This book is one of the finest, most comprehensive resources on why children need to move.
Rae Pica, 2003
10
Lewis's Child and Adolescent Psychiatry: A Comprehensive ...
Pica would appear to be without the nosological problems that beset other eating and growth disorders of infants and children. In fact DSM-IV, which lists pica as the first feeding/eating disorder, defines it as the persistent eating of nonnutritive  ...
Andrés Martin, Fred R. Volkmar, Melvin Lewis, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PICA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pica is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Fortnum restructures executive team
Ms Pica will relocate to Sydney from Melbourne. Former Commonwealth Bank operations analyst, Kristina Coffey has been appointed licensee ... «Professional Planner, Jul 15»
2
Local woman makes her mark in the printing industry
PICA, headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., provides both educational seminars and services to 232 members in the printing and graphic arts ... «Myrtle Beach Sun News, Jul 15»
3
Fullsome memories
Moira Lang brought me to his favorite hangout, Tapenade, at Discovery Primea, Ayala Avenue, a lovely place with a light and healthy pica-pica ... «Inquirer.net, Jul 15»
4
Staten Island youth basketball: Grizzlies record CYO Summer …
Gianna Pica, Isabella Gonzalez, Emily Mahinka and Grace Russelli teamed for 30 points to send St. Charles to a 37-14 6th-grade win over ... «SILive.com, Jul 15»
5
Sscip VIUs Feeder Filing. Vincent Pica Filed Jul 23 Form D
The D form was filed by Vincent Pica President of the Manager of the Issuer's GP. The company was incorporated in 2015. The filler's address ... «OctaFinance.com, Jul 15»
6
Presidential pica-pica: What's on the menu at SONA 2015
After President Benigno Aquino III delivers his fifth and final State of the Nation of the Address next Monday, the 800 dignitaries in attendance ... «GMA News, Jul 15»
7
How a Three Year-old Inspired Her Mother to Earn A Bachelor's
July 22, 2015 Rogelia Segura Deniz, 41, works as an early childhood teaching assistant at Parents in Community Action (PICA), founded in 1969 and currently ... «National Journal, Jul 15»
8
Craving non-food items when pregnant: Mums talk about the effects …
But whilst pregnancy cravings can seem strange, the strength and seriousness of some women's non-food cravings may in fact be Pica: a type ... «The Standard Digital News, Jul 15»
9
WIRED Binge-Watching Guide: The L Word
Season 2: Episode 1, “Life, Loss, Leaving” Shane takes a job at a movie studio, does Arianna Huffington's hair and meets Carmen de la Pica ... «Wired, Jul 15»
10
The schoolgirl who eats bubble wrap and play dough: Jessica …
PICA is most common in pregnant women and people with learning disabilities and Jessica also has ADHD and sensory processing disorder. «Daily Mail, Jul 15»

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