pps
pulse per second.
pps
1 American
P.P.S.
2
American
Or
p.p.s.
abbreviation
PPS
British
abbreviation
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parliamentary private secretary
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Also: pps. post postscriptum
Etymology
Origin of P.P.S.
From Latin post postscrīptum
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On gdp per capita at pps basis things look not so much different.
From Economist ● Aug. 14, 2013
I refer my learned opponents to Wharton's Criminal Treatise, at pps.
From Trial of the Officers and Crew of the Privateer Savannah, on the Charge of Piracy, in the United States Circuit Court for the Southern District of New York by A. F. Warburton
"P.P.S. We take copyright infringement very seriously," the post continued.
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
Dick signs the typed letter “Phil” in blue ballpoint and adds a handwritten P.P.S., and in the slant of the letters, their impressions, his presence begins to emanate.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2019
And then he added a P.P.S. — his phone number.
From New York Times ● Mar. 23, 2016
“In this neighborhood, you get P.P.S. — post-parking syndrome,” Mr. Diamond said.
From New York Times ● Sep. 15, 2014
Aussi je vous embrasse—and am your startled but re-quieted and fully insured H. J. P.P.S.
From The Letters of Henry James (volume I) by Henry James
The PPS does not comment on any evidence in a file while it remains under consideration.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
The PPS added that sentencing was a matter for the judiciary.
From BBC ● May 1, 2026
The CBA has already said it is engaged in discussions and trying to arrange further meetings with the PPS and others about this case and other cases.
From BBC ● Feb. 13, 2026
The PPS demonstrated stronger links to cardiovascular health than estimates of total polyphenol intake.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 5, 2025
PPS There’s a metal garbage can in the barn that’s about a quarter full of seeds and mashed-up dried stuff.
From "Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer" by Kelly Jones
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