"PCT" meaning in English

See PCT in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} PCT
  1. (patent law) Initialism of Patent Cooperation Treaty. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Patent Cooperation Treaty
    Sense id: en-PCT-en-name-QIVQiRF- Categories (other): Patent law Topics: intellectual-property, law, patent-law
  2. (Pakistan) Abbreviation of Pakistan Cricket Team. Tags: Pakistan, abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: Pakistan Cricket Team
    Sense id: en-PCT-en-name-BRO1OY6C Categories (other): Pakistani English, English words spelled without vowels Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 8 24 4 28 13 23

Noun

Forms: PCTs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} PCT (countable and uncountable, plural PCTs)
  1. (military) Abbreviation of platoon combat team. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable Alternative form of: platoon combat team
    Sense id: en-PCT-en-noun-~HReJ8N8 Categories (other): Military Topics: government, military, politics, war
  2. Initialism of perceptual control theory. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: perceptual control theory Coordinate_terms: BCT, CCT, CT, DCT, RCT, SCT
    Sense id: en-PCT-en-noun-yljhybp0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English words spelled without vowels, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Armenian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 22 4 33 13 25 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 8 24 4 28 13 23 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 4 9 2 46 6 33 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 5 21 2 36 11 26 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 21 1 36 13 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Armenian translations: 14 16 3 32 9 26
  3. (sex) Initialism of post-coital tristesse. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: post-coital tristesse
    Sense id: en-PCT-en-noun-ZMPaGHWe Categories (other): Sex, English words spelled without vowels Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 8 24 4 28 13 23 Topics: lifestyle, sex, sexuality
  4. (UK, medicine) Initialism of primary care trust. Tags: UK, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: primary care trust Translations (Patent Cooperation Treaty): ԱՀՊ (AHP) (Armenian)
    Sense id: en-PCT-en-noun-syehVauN Categories (other): British English, Medicine, English words spelled without vowels Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 8 24 4 28 13 23 Topics: medicine, sciences Disambiguation of 'Patent Cooperation Treaty': 26 25 9 40

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