IPA commonly refers to: * India pale ale, a style of beer *

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 standardized representation ...

, a system of phonetic notation *

Isopropyl alcohol Isopropyl alcohol (IUPAC name propan-2-ol and also called isopropanol or 2-propanol) is a colorless, flammable organic compound with a pungent alcoholic odor. As an isopropyl group linked to a hydroxyl group ( chemical formula ) it is the s ...

, a chemical compound IPA may also refer to:

Organizations

International

Insolvency Practitioners Association The Insolvency Practitioners Association (IPA) is a professional body whose purpose is to inform and regulate insolvency practitioners (IPs) within the UK and Ireland. There is a similar organisation in Australia. History Formed in 1961 as a di ...

, of the UK and Ireland * Institute of Public Administration (disambiguation) *

International Permafrost Association The International Permafrost Association (IPA), founded in 1983, has as its objectives to foster the dissemination of knowledge concerning permafrost and to promote cooperation among persons and national or international organisations engaged in ...

International Phonetic Association The International Phonetic Association (IPA; French: ', ''API'') is an organization that promotes the scientific study of phonetics and the various practical applications of that science. The IPA's major contribution to phonetics is the Interna ...

, behind the International Phonetic Alphabet * International Play Association *

International Police Association The International Police Association (IPA) is a Non-Governmental Organization for members of the police force, whether in employment or retired. By 2021, there were more than 360,000 members in nearly 100 countries, of which 65 are affiliated ...

International Polka Association The International Polka Association (IPA) is located in Chicago, Illinois and dedicated to the study and preservation of polka music and the cultural heritage of Polish Americans who have made this music tradition part of their heritage. The IPA ...

* International Presentation Association, network of

Presentation Sisters The Presentation Sisters, officially the Sisters of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, are a religious institute of Roman Catholic women founded in Cork, Ireland, by the Venerable Honora "Nano" Nagle in 1775. The Sisters of the congre ...

International Psychoanalytical Association The International Psychoanalytical Association (IPA) is an association including 12,000 psychoanalysts as members and works with 70 constituent organizations. It was founded in 1910 by Sigmund Freud, from an idea proposed by Sándor Ferenczi. His ...

International Publishers Association The International Publishers Association (IPA) is an international publishing industry federation of national publisher associations representing book and journal publishing. It is a non-profit and non-governmental organization, founded in 1896 t ...

, representing book and journal publishing

Australia

Institute of Public Accountants The Institute of Public Accountants (IPA) is one of the three legally recognised professional bodies for accountants in Australia. The IPA represents more than 40,000 members and students working in industry, commerce, government, academia and p ...

Institute of Public Affairs The Institute of Public Affairs (IPA) is a conservative non-profit free market public policy think tankAbout the IPA
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India

Indian Pharmacist Association The Indian Pharmacist Association (IPA) is the professional body for pharmacists of India. Members include hospital pharmacists, manufacturing pharmacists, teachers and clinical pharmacist 230px, A hospital pharmacist is checking a liquid solu ...

* Indian Polo Association

United Kingdom

* Infrastructure and Projects Authority *

Institute of Practitioners in Advertising The Institute of Practitioners in Advertising (IPA), incorporated by a Royal Charter, is the trade body and professional institute for agencies and individuals working in the UK's advertising, media and marketing communications industry. History F ...

* Involvement and Participation Association, for employee involvement in the workplace

United States

Independence Party of America The Independence Party of America (IPA) was a political party in the United States, founded on September 23, 2007 as a coalition of existing state parties bearing the Independence Party name. Its National Chairman was Frank MacKay, chairman of ...

Independent Pilots Association The Independent Pilots Association (IPA) is the collective bargaining unit for the more than 2800 airline pilots of United Parcel Service. IPA Foundation Since the early days of the association, the IPA leadership has felt it was important for t ...

* Independent practice association, of physicians * Innovations for Poverty Action * Innovative Products of America, a tool manufacturer * Institute for Propaganda Analysis * Island Pacific Academy, Hawaii

Other

* Independent Psychiatric Association of Russia * Institute of Public Affairs, Poland * Instituto Superior Autónomo de Estudos Politécnicos, Portugal

Science

* 3-Indolepropionic acid, a biological substance * Ipa (spider), ''Ipa'' (spider), a genus of spiders

Technology

* .ipa, extension for Apple iOS applications * "Identity, Policy, and Audit", as in FreeIPA * Intermediate power amplifier of a radio transmitter * Software for biologists from Ingenuity Systems

Other uses

* Important Plant Areas, a UK programme * Indigenous Protected Area, Australia * Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance, EU funding programme * Interpretative phenomenological analysis to psychological qualitative research * Investigatory Powers Act 2016, a piece of UK legislation {{disambiguation