ips

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Initialism of inch(es) per second.

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Meanings

ips1

symbol
  1. abbreviationinitialismaudioInitialism of inch(es) per second.

    The contest calls for a 15 to 17 minute mixed program (on cassette or 7½ ips quarter-track tape reel) of West End material only, and a five minute radio edit, marked with the DJ's name and address on the box.

    July 3, 1982, Brian Chin, Billboard, page 40

IPS2

proper noun
  1. abbreviationinitialismInitialism of Institute for the Psychological Sciences.
  2. abbreviationinitialismInitialism of Indian Police Service.
  3. abbreviationinitialismmedicineInitialism of Institute on Psychiatric Services.
nounIPS (countable and uncountable)
  1. abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountableInitialism of ichthyosis prematurity syndrome.
  2. abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountablecomputingInitialism of intrusion prevention system.
  3. abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountablecomputingInitialism of Internet Provider Security.
  4. abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountablecomputingInitialism of instructions per second.
  5. abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountableengineeringInitialism of iron piping size.
  6. abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountableInitialism of idiopathic postprandial syndrome.
  7. abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountableInitialism of idiopathic pneumonia syndrome.
  8. abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountablebusinessInitialism of in-plane switching (“an LCD screen technology”).

IPs3

noun
  1. pluralplural of IP

iPS4

adjectiveiPS (not comparable)
  1. abbreviationnot comparablebiologyAbbreviation of induced pluripotent stem.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
ichthyosis prematurity syndromein-plane switching

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

ips. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ips

MLA

“ips.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ips. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ips,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ips.

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