Rs.

¹

abbreviation for

1. reis.
2. rupees.

r.s.

²

abbreviation for

1. right side.

R.S.

³

abbreviation for

1. Recording Secretary.
2. Reformed Spelling.
3. Revised Statutes.
4. Royal Society.

Rs

¹

symbol for

1. rupees

RS

²

abbreviation for

1. Royal Society

rs

³

the internet domain name for

1. Serbia

Example Sentences

Two men, aged 24 and 67, remain in hospital and officers are appealing for information, particularly regarding a grey Audi RS 4.

From BBC

“Propositions are a part of the ballot where you don’t have Ds and Rs, you have yeses and nos,” Baldassare said.

From Los Angeles Times

"We are particularly keen to hear from anyone who can give us extra detail on the manner of driving of a grey Audi RS 4 prior to the collision," he added.

From BBC

The menu featured entirely plant-based “chick’n” sandwiches and “burg’rs” and soy and oat milkshakes, along with fries, nuggets and sauces.

From Los Angeles Times

At the beginning, Samia was very much focused on her much-publicised mantra of the four Rs – reconciliation, resilience, reforms and rebuilding.

From BBC

More About RS

What does RS mean?

RS is an abbreviation for many words and phrases. How it’s spelled can sometimes give you a clue about what it stands for.

When spelled as RS (with or without periods), the abbreviation commonly stands for:

• right side
• Royal Society
• Received Standard
• reformed spelling
• recording secretary
• revised statutes 

When spelled as Rs., the abbreviation commonly stands for:

• reis
• rupees

When spelled as rs, the term is commonly used for the internet domain name for Serbia.

And when spelled as R’s, it commonly stands for Republicans, with the apostrophe and s indicating the term is plural. In comparison, D’s is often used to stand for Democrats.

RS can be used as an abbreviation for many more words and phrases. Focus on the context to help you know what it’s standing for.

Example: The URL has rs as a domain name, so the website must be registered in Serbia.

Where does RS come from?

The first records of the term RS meaning “Royal Society” come from around the 1660s. The first records of the term RS meaning “Received Standard (English)” come from around the 1880s.

Abbreviations like the ones using rs are often used to save space or time and sometimes have been in use since their companion full terms have been.

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What are some words that often get used in discussing RS?

• abbreviation
• acronym
• domain name

How is RS used in real life?

The abbreviation rs is used in place of many different words, expressions, and organizations. The text surrounding rs (that is, the context) can sometimes give you a clue as to what rs is standing for.

Hussain Nawaz Sharif retained one W/Watch (Rolex) (USX90093) & a pair worth Rs.940,000 in 09-03-2017. He paid Rs.186,000 to retain this gift. #ToshaKhanaReveals

— Zahid Gishkori (@ZahidGishkori) March 13, 2023

Biden's $1.9 trillion bill is the minimum necessary in this national emergency. If Senate R's won't agree this week, D's should vote to end the filibuster and then pass it without Rs. If Joe Manchin won't agree to end filibuster, do it through reconciliation. But do it now.

— Robert Reich (@RBReich) January 25, 2021

I met sb going t Royal Society/RS of Economists; there's an RS of evrything now: but will there evr be a R.S. of #Sociology? @JayneEEgerton

— Tim Gluckman (@TimGluckman) February 27, 2014

 

Try using RS!

True or False? 

RS is used as an abbreviation for “Royal Society.”