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PS

 
Use ps in a Sentence
1. phrase structure.
2. power steering.
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ps

 
picosecond; picoseconds.

Ps.

 
Psalm; Psalms.
Also, Psa.

ps.

 
1. pieces.
2. pseudonym.

P.S.

 
1. passenger steamer.
2. permanent secretary.
3. postscript.
4. Privy Seal.
5. Theater. prompt side.
6. Public School.

p.s.

 
postscript.

P&S

 
purchase and sales (of stocks in a brokerage house).

P, p

  [pee]
–noun, plural P's or Ps, p's or ps.
1. the sixteenth letter of the English alphabet, a consonant.
2. any spoken sound represented by the letter P or p, as in pet, supper, top, etc.
3. something having the shape of a P.
4. a written or printed representation of the letter P or p.
5. a device, as a printer's type, for reproducing the letter P or p.

pi⋅co⋅sec⋅ond

  [pee-kuh-sek-uhnd, pahy-]
–noun
one trillionth of a second. Abbreviation: ps, psec
Origin:
1965–70; pico- + second 2

prompt side

 
–noun Theater.
the part of the stage that in the U.S. is to the right and in Britain to the left as one faces the audience. Abbreviation: P.S.
Also, prompt-side.

Origin:
1830–40

Psalms

  [sahmz]
–noun (used with a singular verb)
a book of the Bible, composed of 150 songs, hymns, and prayers. Abbreviation: Ps.

psec

 
picosecond; picoseconds.
Also, ps
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p 1 or P   (pē)   
n.   pl. p's or P's also ps or Ps

  1. The 16th letter of the modern English alphabet.

  2. Any of the speech sounds represented by the letter p.

  3. The 16th in a series.

  4. Something shaped like the letter P.

  5. P A hypothesized documentary source of certain portions of the Pentateuch that have a formal style, contain genealogical lists and descriptions of rituals, and use the Tetragrammaton to refer to God.

pi·co·sec·ond   (pē'kə-sěk'ənd, pī'-)   
n.   Abbr. ps or psec
One trillionth (10-12) of a second.
post·script   (pōst'skrĭpt', pōs'skrĭpt')   
n.   Abbr. PS

  1. A message appended at the end of a letter after the writer's signature.

  2. Additional information appended to the manuscript, as of a book or article.


[Medieval Latin *postscrīptum, from neuter past participle of Latin postscrībere, to write after : post-, post- + scrībere, to write; see skrībh- in Indo-European roots.]
ps  
abbr.  picosecond
PS  
abbr.  

  1. police sergeant

  2. postscript

  3. public school

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Word Origin & History

P.S. 
1616, abbreviation of L. post scriptum (see postscript).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: pi·co·sec·ond
Pronunciation: 'pE-kO-"sek-&nd, -&nt
Function: noun
: one trillionth of a second —abbreviationps

Main Entry: ps
Function: abbreviation
picosecond
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Science Dictionary
P  

  1. The symbol for parity.

  2. The symbol for phosphorus.

  3. The symbol for power.

  4. The symbol for pressure.


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Computing Dictionary

PS
1. PostScript.
2. Physical Sequential.

The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
ps

  1. Pashto

  2. picosecond

PS

  1. passenger steamer

  2. photosystem

  3. PostScript

  4. point source (of pollution)

  5. police sergeant

  6. polystyrene

  7. public school

  8. public statutes

The American Heritage® Abbreviations Dictionary, Third Edition
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