"ETS" meaning in English

See ETS in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} ETS
  1. Initialism of Educational Testing Service: the world's largest private nonprofit educational testing and assessment organization, founded in 1947. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Educational Testing Service (extra: the world's largest private nonprofit educational testing and assessment organization, founded in 1947)
    Sense id: en-ETS-en-name-MfnSzh3p Categories (other): English links with redundant alt parameters, English links with redundant wikilinks, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 33 7 29 19 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 19 28 5 23 25 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 16 32 3 28 21

Noun

Forms: ETSes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~|es}} ETS (countable and uncountable, plural ETSes)
  1. (economics) Initialism of emissions trading scheme. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: emissions trading scheme Categories (topical): Economics
    Sense id: en-ETS-en-noun-QralF81A Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 33 7 29 19 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 19 28 5 23 25 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 16 32 3 28 21 Topics: economics, sciences
  2. (medicine) Initialism of environmental tobacco smoke. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: environmental tobacco smoke Categories (topical): Medicine Synonyms: SHS
    Sense id: en-ETS-en-noun-aCDoJhMl Topics: medicine, sciences
  3. (military, US) Initialism of end of term of service or expiration of term of service. Tags: US, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: end of term of service or expiration of term of service Categories (topical): Military
    Sense id: en-ETS-en-noun-P9KyiWrI Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 33 7 29 19 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 19 28 5 23 25 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 16 32 3 28 21 Topics: government, military, politics, war
  4. (military, US) Initialism of estimated time of separation. Tags: US, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: estimated time of separation Categories (topical): Military
    Sense id: en-ETS-en-noun-FPyR1Gq4 Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 33 7 29 19 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 19 28 5 23 25 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 16 32 3 28 21 Topics: government, military, politics, war
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