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or GPS, g.p.s.

GPS

[ jee-pee-es ]

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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.

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.

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

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

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Origin of gps¹

First recorded in 1970–75

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Experts also say there is a lack of continuity of care from GPs through to psychiatrists.

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She says GPs may be reluctant to refer patients - even if they strongly suspect they have bipolar disorder - for fear they will be rejected.

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"GPs may think I won't even consider bipolar because if I mention it to the patient and then I can't get them seen, I am a bit stuck".

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And all this as they are expected to help more patients with some conditions to take the pressure off GPs.

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Think about a recipe like a roadmap, a GPS app. or a guideline, but to a destination you’ve already been to.

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