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
Example Sentences
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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
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
Quick P.P.S.: last week I wrote that if Alex Wong is a "goofball" as he claims, I'm the Maharishi.
From Salon ● Jun. 17, 2010
Bah! he's more dangerous than that young renegade spy who dubs himself P.P.S.'
From Ghetto Comedies by Israel Zangwill
The PPS have to date directed prosecution for 58 people who are at various stages in the judicial process.
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026
Meanwhile, Sally Jameson, PPS to Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood, has joined calls for Sir Keir to set out a timetable for his departure.
From BBC ● May 11, 2026
The PPS demonstrated stronger links to cardiovascular health than estimates of total polyphenol intake.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 5, 2025
The team suggested that this may be because the PPS captures overall eating habits rather than focusing on single compounds.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 5, 2025
PPS I just saw a boy ride down the street on a bicycle.
From "Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer" by Kelly Jones
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