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Meaning of SPS | Babel Free

Noun CEFR A2

Definitions

  1. Initialism of supplementary policy statement.
    abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
  2. Initialism of Service Propulsion System.
    US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
  3. Initialism of stall protection/prevention system.
    abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
  4. Initialism of Scottish Prison Service.
    abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
  5. Initialism of stiff person syndrome.
    abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
  6. Initialism of sticky platelet syndrome.
    abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
  7. Initialism of supplementary power system/supply.
    abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
  8. Initialism of standby power system/supply.
    abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
  9. Initialism of smart power system/supply.
    abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
  10. Initialism of stand-alone power system/supply.
    abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
  11. Initialism of standalone photovoltaic system/supply.
    abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
  12. Initialism of solar power station.
    abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
  13. Initialism of solar power satellite.
    abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
  14. Initialism of satellite power system.
    abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
  15. Initialism of sensory processing sensitivity.
    abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
  16. Initialism of small penis syndrome.
    abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
  17. Initialism of senior parliamentary secretary.
    abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

Examples

““You know, if anybody else were driving that thing, I’d be tempted to diagnose a case of SPS compensation.” / “Of what compensation?” / “SPS.” / “I heard what you said,” I told her. “I just don’t know what it means.” / “SPS? Small penis syndrome.” / “Eww,” I said. / “SPS compensation means driving a huge truck or a souped-up car—or shooting giant guns, or acting supermacho—to compensate for a sense of manly inadequacy. Mind you,” she added, “I doubt that Waylon actually suffers from SPS.””
“Taking to Twitter, the high-stakes professional poker player called out trophy hunters by implying that their cruel hobby was the result of having ‘SPS’ – small penis syndrome.”
““And how about our ever-charming heart surgeon? Any more rumblings from Harold the Great?” / “I hear he’s forwarding the case for formal review.” / “Harold is too tall for short man’s complex. So there’s only one other possible explanation. SPS.” / “SPS? I’m afraid to even ask.” / Goran’s eyes light up. “Small penis syndrome.””

CEFR level

A2
Elementary
This word is part of the CEFR A2 vocabulary — elementary level.

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