Definitions

1. noun

A unit of measurement for the amount of radioactive material or its potential to cause harm, equal to one-millionth of the amount of a standard quantity of radioactive material that is considered to be a safe dose over a specified period.

“The factory follows strict safety guidelines to minimize the exposure to its employees, including monitoring and controlling the amount of radioactive material to a level of microsieverts per second (μSv/s).”

2. noun

A unit of measurement for the amount of radioactive material in a sample, expressed in sieverts (Sv) or milliseverts (mSv).

“The medical researcher measured the radiation exposure of the patient and determined it was 2.5 millisieverts (mSv).”

3. noun

A unit of measurement for the dose rate of ionizing radiation, usually measured in sieverts per second (Sv/s).

“The radiation sensor detected a high dose rate of 10 μSv/s near the nuclear reactor.”

4. noun

A unit of measurement for the exposure of the body to ionizing radiation, usually measured in millisieverts (mSv).

“The patient received a total dose of 5 mSv during the medical imaging procedure.”

5. noun

A unit of measurement for the potential of ionizing radiation to cause harm, usually measured in sieverts (Sv) or millisieverts (mSv).

“The radiation safety officer determined that the level of ionizing radiation in the lab was 0.5 mSv.”

6. abbreviation

CPS, which stands for the Latin phrase ‘cursus per se,’ is an abbreviation for a Latin phrase that is used to denote a person who is a member of a particular organization or group.

“The historian found that the medieval manuscript included an entry for a person with the title ‘CPS’ who was a member of a local guild.”

7. abbreviation

CPS, which stands for the Latin phrase ‘corpus per se,’ is an abbreviation for a Latin phrase that is used to denote a person or thing considered in itself or by itself.

“The lawyer used the phrase ‘CPS’ in the court document to refer to the defendant, who was being considered in themselves for the purposes of the trial.”

8. abbreviation

CPS, which stands for the phrase ‘cost per sale,’ is an abbreviation used in business to denote the cost of acquiring a new customer.

“The marketing team used the metric ‘CPS’ to evaluate the effectiveness of their advertising campaign.”