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English word origin

Etymology of PSC

Abbreviation.

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Source etymology 1

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noun

Initialism of primary sclerosing cholangitis. · Initialism of polar stratospheric cloud. · Initialism of private security company · Initialism of private security contractor

name

Initialism of Palestine Solidarity Campaign. · Abbreviation of Point St. Charles (Pointe Saint-Charles) · Initialism of Public Service of Canada.

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Abbreviation.

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Source etymology 2

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name

Initialism of Putonghua Proficiency Test, standardized test of Standard Mandarin Chinese proficiency for native speakers.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Initials of Mandarin PSC: 普通話水平測試/普通话水平测试 (pǔtōnghuà shuǐpíng cèshì).

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