IPA commonly refers to:
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International Phonetic Alphabet
The International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) is an alphabetic system of phonetic notation based primarily on the Latin script. It was devised by the International Phonetic Association in the late 19th century as a standard written representation ...
, a system of phonetic notation
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International Phonetic Association, the organization behind the alphabet
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India pale ale, a style of beer
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Isopropyl alcohol, a chemical compound
IPA may also refer to:
Organizations
International
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Insolvency Practitioners Association, of the UK and Ireland
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Institute of Public Administration (disambiguation)
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International Peoples' Assembly
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International Permafrost Association
The International Permafrost Association (IPA), founded in 1983, is an international professional body formed to foster the dissemination of knowledge concerning permafrost and to promote cooperation among individuals and national or internation ...
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International Play Association
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International Police Association
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International Polka Association
* International Presentation Association, network of
Presentation Sisters
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International Psychoanalytical Association
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International Publishers Association, representing book and journal publishing
Australia
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Institute of Public Accountants
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Institute of Public Affairs
The Institute of Public Affairs (IPA) is a conservative non-profit free market public policy think tank,
Political links and networking
The IPA Victoria was founded during World War II by businessmen in response to the feared growing power of ...
India
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Indian Pharmacist Association
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Indian Polo Association
United Kingdom
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Infrastructure and Projects Authority
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Institute of Practitioners in Advertising
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Involvement and Participation Association, for employee involvement in the workplace
United States
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Independence Party of America
Independence is a condition of a nation, country, or Sovereign state, state, in which residents and population, or some portion thereof, exercise self-government, and usually sovereignty, over its territory. The opposite of independence is ...
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Independent Pilots Association
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Independent practice association, of physicians
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Innovations for Poverty Action
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Innovative Products of America, a tool manufacturer
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Institute for Propaganda Analysis
The Institute for Propaganda Analysis (IPA) was a U.S.-based organization operating from 1937 to 1942, composed of social scientists, opinion leaders, historians, educators, and journalists. Created by Kirtley Mather, Edward A. Filene, and Clyde R ...
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Island Pacific Academy, Hawaii
Other
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Independent Psychiatric Association of Russia
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Institute of Public Affairs, Poland
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Instituto Superior Autónomo de Estudos Politécnicos, Portugal
* , a Uruguayan teacher training institute
Science
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3-Indolepropionic acid, a biological substance
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''Ipa'' (spider), a genus of spiders
Technology
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.ipa, extension for Apple iOS applications
* "Identity, Policy, and Audit", as in
FreeIPA
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Intermediate power amplifier of a radio transmitter
Other uses
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Important Plant Areas, a UK programme
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Indigenous Protected Area, Australia
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Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance, EU funding programme
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Interaction Process Analysis
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Interpretative phenomenological analysis to psychological qualitative research
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Investigatory Powers Act 2016, a piece of UK legislation
* IOC code used for some of the
Independent Paralympians at the Paralympic Games teams
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