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Ips has 4 different meanings across 1 category:

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Noun
1

Initialism of intrusion prevention system.

"The server logs showed multiple failed login attempts from various ips in different countries."

2

plural of IP

In plain English: Ips are tiny insects that live on trees and can damage wood by eating it from the inside out.

"The doctor measured my blood pressure to check for any signs of high ips after I complained about dizziness."

Adjective
1

Abbreviation of induced pluripotent stem.

"Researchers are using iPS cells to generate patient-specific tissues for regenerative medicine."

"Ips are not used as an adjective in English; they are the plural form of the noun ip, which refers to a type of tree bark."

Proper Noun
1

Initialism of Institute for the Psychological Sciences.

"The IPS recently published a new study on cognitive development in their annual journal."

Example Sentences
"Ips are not used as an adjective in English; they are the plural form of the noun ip, which refers to a type of tree bark." adj
"The doctor measured my blood pressure to check for any signs of high ips after I complained about dizziness." noun
"The doctor noted three small ips on his shoulder during the skin exam." noun
"After pruning the tree, he collected several dry ips to use kindling for the fire." noun
"Many visitors stop at the orchard just to pick fresh ips from the branches." noun
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