pts.

abbreviation for

1. parts.
2. payments.
3. pints.
4. points.
5. ports.

pts

abbreviation for

1. parts
2. payments
3. points
4. ports

Example Sentences

And PTS founder Joeli Brearly, calls them "a missed opportunity".

From BBC

PTS wants all fathers, including those self-employed, paid 90% of their salary for six weeks, however long they have had their job.

From BBC

Research by PTS, the Centre for Progressive Policy and Women in Data suggests countries with more than six weeks' paid paternity leave have a 4% smaller gender pay gap.

From BBC

In 2021 alone, more than 22,000 PTs — almost a tenth of the workforce — left their jobs, according to a report by the health data analytics firm Definitive Healthcare.

From Seattle Times

“There’s definitely a shortage of PTs. The jobs are there,” said Lee, a student at California State University-Sacramento who is on track to receive his degree in May.

From Seattle Times

More About Pts.

What does pts. mean?

Pts. is an abbreviation for several terms, such as points, payments, parts, pints, and ports.

Although abbreviations can be used in both speech and writing, pts. is rarely used in speech, perhaps because it’s not easily pronounceable as a word.

Pts. as an abbreviation for points is commonly used by stores and restaurants that reward customers with points for purchases, which may be applied as a discount on future purchases. Simulations, games, computer benchmarks, and other technical products may measure statistics in points and use pts. in its visuals. You are also likely to see pts. used for points in reference to sports, especially on social media or in on-screen text.

Pts. and similar abbreviations are commonly used in casual writing and in limited spaces, such as tables and graphics, but are often discouraged in many types of professional or formal writing, such as news stories, academic papers, and legal documents. When writing essays for your classes, your teachers may give you directions on what types of abbreviations, if any, are OK to use in your writing.

Example: The team was up 15 pts. by the time we started watching the game.

Where does pts. come from?

The first records of the abbreviation pt. for part come from around 1654. The first records of the abbreviation pt. for pint come from around 1650. Abbreviations are commonly used to write or say something quicker or to save space.

Many times, whether an abbreviation is in capital or lowercase letters will change what the abbreviation stands for. When an abbreviation is in all capital letters (called an initialism), each letter represents an entire word or sometimes an important part of the word, and often it’s the first letter in the word. PTS is an initialism for Posttraumatic Stress, a series of symptoms that lead to anxiety, fear, anger, or other differing moods as a result of physical or emotional trauma. PTS is most commonly discussed as a symptom of PTSD, or Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. There are several resources available for those diagnosed with PTS to use when suffering, such as the NAMI HelpLine (1-800-950-6264 or text “NAMI” to 741741) and the Wounded Warrior Project.

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What are some other forms related to pts.?

• pt. (singular noun)

What are some words that often get used in discussing pts.?

• bonus
• extra
• liquid
• sports

How is pts. used in real life?

Like many abbreviations, pts. is used in casual writing and in places where space is limited. It often stands for points.

Russell Westbrook, last 4 games:
• 20 Pts, 11 Reb, 10 Ast
• 39 Pts, 14 Reb, 11 Ast
• 40 Pts, 13 Reb, 11 Ast
• 49 Pts, 16 Reb, 10 Ast

WOW!

— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) March 5, 2015

Question everyone: if LBJ was the MVP and a champion, but had 2-pts in the 1st Half, what would we say about him? Just asking!

— Stephen A Smith (@stephenasmith) June 9, 2016

Here’s your plan for the next 2 minutes:
1. Swipe out of Twitter
2. Look out window (bonus pts for going outside)
3. Focus on one beautiful thing
4. Take in every detail (What are it’s features? Color? What’s it doing? How does it make your heart feel?)
5. Mindfulness complete

— Chasten Buttigieg (@Chasten) March 27, 2019

Try using pts.!

True or False?

You can use pts. anywhere you would use the spelled-out term it stands for, such as points or parts.