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DPS

n. uncountable
C1 Advanced dps

n. Stands for damage per second. The amount of damage a character in a game can do every second. You use this to talk about how strong or fast a fighter is.

n. Abbreviation for damage per second. A measure of the offensive output of a character or unit in a gaming context. Often used to categorize character roles in cooperative gameplay.


SIMPLE

Our team needs more DPS to win this fight.

CONTEXTUAL

The player chose a high-speed rogue to maximize their DPS during the boss encounter.

COMPLEX

While the tank absorbs incoming hits, the primary role of the mage is to provide consistent DPS from a safe distance to deplete the enemy's health pool.

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