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DPS^¹

noun DPSs

abbreviation, countable, initialism, uncountable Initialism of damage per second; a standard way to calculate the damage dealt to other players or creatures in online role-playing games. The phrase, “tank meta”, is one that carries a lot of weight when it comes to MOBAs. These metas are generally characterized by tanky, unkillable behemoths dominating the meta and leaving any character that isn’t focused around raw DPS in the dust.
broadly, countable, uncountable A player or unit whose primary role is to deal the maximum amount of damage possible (as opposed to holding the attention of the enemy, healing, or other tasks).
abbreviation, countable, initialism, uncountable Initialism of delivery point sequence
abbreviation, countable, initialism, uncountable Initialism of designated premises supervisor
abbreviation, countable, initialism, uncountable Initialism of disintegration per second
abbreviation, countable, initialism, uncountable Initialism of double page spread
abbreviation, countable, initialism, uncountable Initialism of Doege-Potter syndrome

proper noun

US, abbreviation, initialism Initialism of Department of Public Safety New, previously registered vehicles purchased in Texas or another state would be required to pay an initial inspection program replacement fee of $16.75 to cover two years, according to [Texas] DPS.
US, abbreviation, initialism Initialism of Division for Planetary Sciences

DPs^²

noun

plural plural of DP

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: displaced person, stateless person, dsp, psd, epd, dft, msp, spb, sda, dis, pdd, spd, lfp, pdb, dpa, dda

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@misc{dps_2026,
  title = {DPS},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dps},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}

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