"PPS" meaning in English

See PPS in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: pps [alternative], p.p.s. [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~|?}} PPS (countable and uncountable)
  1. (organic chemistry) Initialism of polyphenylene sulfide, polyphenylenesulphide. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: polyphenylene sulfide, polyphenylenesulphide Categories (topical): Organic chemistry
    Sense id: en-PPS-en-noun-ST5p7~R1 Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences
  2. (UK politics) Initialism of parliamentary private secretary. Tags: UK, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: parliamentary private secretary Categories (topical): UK politics
    Sense id: en-PPS-en-noun-myucwRN0 Topics: government, politics
  3. Initialism of post postscriptum (initialism indicating a footnote to a PS footnote) Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: post postscriptum (extra: initialism indicating a footnote to a PS footnote)
    Sense id: en-PPS-en-noun-nJPxqQGy
  4. Initialism of postpericardiotomy syndrome. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: postpericardiotomy syndrome
    Sense id: en-PPS-en-noun-Q8B~J7EK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 4 12 65 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 14 4 11 55 10 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 14 2 11 57 13 4

Alternative forms

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