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pts

n. countable
B2 Upper Intermediate pts Humorous

n. a short way of writing 'points'. You see this most often in sports scores, video games, or online discussions.

n. the standard abbreviation for 'points', used in plural contexts. Frequently appears in digital interfaces, gaming statistics, and competitive scoring systems.


SIMPLE

He finished the game with 25 pts and 10 rebounds.

CONTEXTUAL

The leaderboard shows that the top player currently has over 5,000 pts this season.

COMPLEX

While the technical documentation refers to them as 'experience units', the user interface simply displays 'pts' to save space on the mobile dashboard.

Synonyms
Usage

Typically used in written form rather than spoken; when reading aloud, the full word 'points' is usually spoken.

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