PS
See also: Appendix:Variations of “ps”
Translingual
Symbol
PS
- (metrology) Symbol for petasiemens, an SI unit of electrical conductance equal to 1015 siemens.
English
Etymology 1
Abbreviation.
Proper noun
PS
- Initialism of a number of proto-languages' names:
- (linguistics) Proto-Slavic.
- (linguistics) Proto-Semitic.
- (linguistics) Proto-Salish, Proto-Salishan.
- (linguistics) Proto-Sahaptian.
- (video games) PlayStation
- (software) Photoshop
- (computing) PostScript, a page description language
Noun
PS (countable and uncountable, plural PSes or PSs)
- Abbreviation of postal service.
- (education) Initialism of public school.
- (government) Abbreviation of public service(s).
- (video games) Abbreviation of PlayStation.
- (nautical) Initialism of paddle steamer.
- Initialism of power supply.
- (organic chemistry) polystyrene
- (sports) Initialism of parallel slalom.
- Initialism of post scriptum, postscriptum, postscript. (initialism written at the end of a text as a footnote)
- [the body of a letter]
- PS I love you.
Derived terms
polystyrene
power supply
postscript/post scriptum
Translations
addendum to a letter
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See also
- (packet-switched):
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- p.p.s.
References
- (organic chemistry) Bashford, David. Thermoplastics: Directory and databook; →ISBN. London: Chapman & Hall, 1997.
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pe.ɛs/
Audio (file)
Proper noun
PS m
- Initialism of Parti Socialiste, a socialist political party active in France, Belgium and Switzerland
German
Pronunciation
Audio (file)
Italian
Noun
PS
- Initialism of pubblica sicurezza (“public security”).
Polish
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpɛˈɛs/
- Rhymes: -ɛɛs
- Syllabification: P‧S
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