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Meaning of
pica
in English
pica
us
//ˈpaɪkə//
uk
//ˈpaɪkə//
#uncommon
Definitions
Noun
a
type
of
bird
(
magpie
)
The
magpie
,
a
type
of
pica
,
is
known
for
its
distinctive
call
.
a
unit
of
length
;
equivalent
to
12
points
A
pica
is
a
unit
of
measurement
used
in
printing
,
equal
to
12
points
.
a
disorder
;
craving
non-edible
substances
People
with
pica
often
eat
dirt
or
clay
without
knowing
the
risks
.
a
size
of
type
;
between
small
pica
and
English
The
font
size
is
set
to
pica
to
make
the
text
more
readable
.
a
unit
of
length
(
12
points
);
0
.
166
in
The
printer
used
pica
to
measure
the
width
of
the
document
.
small
mammals
(
related
to
rabbits
)
The
biologist
studied
the
behavior
of
pica
in
their
natural
habitat
.
disorder
;
craving
non-edible
substances
The
patient
was
diagnosed
with
pica
and
had
to
undergo
treatment
.
type
size
(
12-point
,
printing
)
The
designer
chose
a
12-point
pica
font
for
the
headline
.
a
font
size
standard
;
used
in
typography
The
designer
selected
a
pica
font
size
for
the
article
headings
.
a
unit
of
length
(
1
/
6
inch
;
for
measuring
)
The
printer
measured
the
document
width
in
pica
units
.
