Standard Lemma guide

PMS

adj · name · noun · verb · 14 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Initialism of pre-main sequence.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable

Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences

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2

name

Meaning 2

Initialism of Pantone Matching System, a proprietary set of color designations.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

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3

noun

Meaning 3

Initialism of premenstrual syndrome or premenstrual stress.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable

Topics: medicine, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: PMT

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

Initialism of package management system.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

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noun

Meaning 5

Initialism of performance measurement system.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

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noun

Meaning 6

Initialism of performance management system.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

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noun

Meaning 7

Initialism of performance monitoring system.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

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noun

Meaning 8

Initialism of planned maintenance system.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

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9

noun

Meaning 9

Initialism of project management system.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

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10

noun

Meaning 10

Initialism of Phelan-McDermid syndrome.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

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11

noun

Meaning 11

plural of PM

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, plural

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12

verb

Meaning 12

To experience premenstrual syndrome or premenstrual stress.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal, intransitive

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13

verb

Meaning 13

third-person singular simple present indicative of PM

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

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14

noun

Meaning 14

a syndrome that occurs in many women from 2 to 14 days before the onset of menstruation

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: premenstrual syndrome

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: syndrome

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: SMP — premenstrual syndrome
  • German: PMS — premenstrual syndrome
  • Polish: ZNP — premenstrual syndrome
  • Spanish: SMP — premenstrual syndrome