gps
verb · noun
Simple meaning
To locate something using a GPS system.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈɡipiˈɛs
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
verb
transitive
To locate something using a GPS system.
noun
cartography
A navigational system involving satellites and computers that can determine the latitude and longitude of a receiver on Earth by computing the time difference for signals from different satellites to reach the receiver
cartographynavigation
A system which enables a mobile receiver to determine its precise location based on signals received from a constellation of US military satellites.
A rare autoimmune disease in which antibodies attack the basement membrane in lungs and kidneys, leading to bleeding from the lungs, glomerulonephritis, and kidney failure.
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How this word commonly comes across.
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This meaning: To locate something using a GPS system.
Used this way, gps is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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