# GPS

Pronunciation: say "jee-PEE-es" /d͡ʒiˈpi.es/

## Noun

1. Initialism of global positioning system. — Initialism of global positioning system (“satellite navigation system”).
   - Simple: Initialism of global positioning system. It is the satellite system that tells you where you are.
   - _The survey crew relied on GPS to fix the boundary markers within centimeters._
   - _Airliners now navigate primarily by GPS rather than ground-based beacons._
2. Ellipsis of GPS receiver. — Ellipsis of GPS receiver.
   - Simple: Ellipsis of GPS receiver. It is the small device that shows your location on a screen.
   - _The sailor checked the handheld GPS to confirm the boat's heading._
   - _Cyclists clip a small GPS onto the handlebars to record each ride._
4. Initialism of Goodpasture syndrome. — Initialism of Goodpasture syndrome.
   - Simple: Initialism of Goodpasture syndrome. It is a rare illness that harms the lungs and kidneys.
   - _Doctors started plasma exchange as soon as the bloodwork pointed to GPS._
   - _Untreated GPS can progress rapidly to severe respiratory and renal failure._

## Verb

3. To determine the location of something by using a GPS device or system.
   - Simple: To find where something is by using a satellite tracking device.
   - _Rescue teams GPS each stranded climber before sending in the helicopter._
   - _Dispatchers GPS every vehicle in the fleet to monitor delivery routes._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/gps (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).