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gps

or GPS, g.p.s.

abbreviation for

gallons per second.

GPS

[ jee-pee-es ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

abbreviation for

Global Positioning System:
1. a global system of U.S. navigational satellites developed to provide precise positional and velocity data and global time synchronization for air, sea, and land travel.
2. an electronic system that uses these satellites to determine the position of a vehicle, person, etc.:
  School buses will be equipped with GPS.
3. Also called GPS re·ceiv·er [jee, -, pee, -, es, ree-, see, -ver]. a receiver that determines its position by analyzing the satellite signals it receives:
  With the GPS in a smartphone, a utilities maintenance crew can navigate to within a few feet of a water meter.

verb (used with object)

GPSed or GPS'd, GPSing.

to locate, track, or map by using a GPS system: The trail was scouted and GPSed by volunteers.
My dad asked me to GPS the nearest gas station.
The trail was scouted and GPSed by volunteers.
to equip with a GPS system:
My new Honda is GPSed.

verb (used without object)

GPSed or GPS'd, GPSing.

to use a GPS system to get to a place:
With two hours to kill in an unfamiliar area, I GPSed to a shopping center.

GPS

abbreviation for

global positioning system
(in Australia) Great Public Schools; used of a group of mainly nonstate schools, and of sporting competitions between them

GPS

Abbreviation of Global Positioning System

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Word History and Origins

Origin of gps¹

First recorded in 1970–75

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The Scottish government said it has increased investment in general practice and is determined to increase the number of GPs in Scotland.

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Last month the Royal College of GPs and the BMA said some practices are freezing recruitment and scaling back on the use of temporary staff cover in the face of severe financial challenges.

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"Our renewed plan for the NHS will ensure that a greater proportion of new funding goes to primary and community care which will assist in supporting both GPs and also helping people to access GP services."

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The majority of GPs are self-employed.

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The BMA argues that GPs should receive additional funds directly, so they can employ more doctors and decide which services would benefit their patients.

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