PS

See also Appendix:Variations of “ps”

Translingual

Symbol

PS

1. The ISO 3166-1 two-letter (alpha-2) code for Occupied Palestinian Territory.
2. (metrology) Symbol for the petasiemens, an SI unit of electrical conductance equal to 10¹⁵ siemens.

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English

Alternative forms

• (post scriptum): p.s.

Initialism

PS

1. post scriptum
2. Postal Service
3. public school
4. public services
5. paddle steamer
6. (organic chemistry) polystyrene
7. (video games) PlayStation
8. (computing) PostScript, a page description language
9. (telecommunications) packet-switched
10. power supply

References

• (organic chemistry) Bashford, David. Thermoplastics: Directory and databook; ISBN 9780412733505. London: Chapman & Hall, 1997.

Anagrams

• sp, SP, s.p.

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Dutch

Alternative forms

• P.S.

Initialism

PS

1. Post Scriptum

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French

Initialism

PS m

1. Parti Socialiste; a socialist political party of either France, Belgium or Switzerland.

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German

Abbreviation

PS

1. Abbreviation of Pferdestärken (“horsepower”)

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Italian

Abbreviation

PS

1. Pesaro (Italian town in Marche)
2. pubblica sicurezza

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Japanese

Etymology

From German Pferdestärke

Symbol

PS

1. horsepower

Synonyms

• 馬力

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Swedish

Alternative forms

• P.S.

Initialism

PS

1. Post Scriptum