p.a.

1. 1.

   by the year; every year (usually with reference to a sum of money paid or received)

   “he earned $100,000 per annum”

   “we issue six volumes per annum”

   Synonymsper annumper yeareach yearannually

Questions about p.a.

What does p.a. mean?

p.a. means "an electronic amplification system used as a communication system in public areas". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in p.a.?

p.a. has 1 syllable: p.a..

What is another word for p.a.?

Close synonyms include public address system, P.A. system, PA system, PA, per annum. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is p.a. a common word?

p.a. is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.