geolocate
US/ˌd͡ʒi.oʊˈloʊ.keɪt/
geolocate verb: to use GPS or other data to provide map coordinates to a person, an object, or event.
Verb
geolocate (third-person singular simple present geolocates, present participle geolocating, simple past and past participle geolocated)
- To use GPS or other data to provide map coordinates to a person, an object, or event.
- We have geolocated the missing ship, so we can now send rescue personnel.
- "We want a system that can identify the top tree species most important to Network Rail: ash, oak, sycamore and so on. You have to geolocate very precisely, using GPS and phone signals, all in a little yellow box on a train. It has to be repeatable and scalable."2022 June 29, Paul Clifton, “Using AI technology to manage lineside vegetation”, in RAIL, number 960, page 33
geolocate meaning in Vietnamese
geolocate in Vietnamese
- to use GPS to provide map coordinates
- định vị
Forms of geolocate
| third-person singular present | geolocates |
|---|---|
| present participle | geolocating |
| past participle | geolocated |
| past | geolocated |
Origin of geolocate
From geo- + locate.
Words formed from geolocate
Questions about geolocate
- What does geolocate mean?
- Geolocate means to use GPS or other data to provide map coordinates to a person, an object, or event.
- What is geolocate in Vietnamese?
- Geolocate in Vietnamese is định vị. See Geolocate meaning in Vietnamese.
- What part of speech is geolocate?
- Geolocate is a verb.
- How do you pronounce geolocate?
- Geolocate is pronounced /ˌd͡ʒi.oʊˈloʊ.keɪt/ (US).
- What is the past tense of geolocate?
- The past tense of geolocate is geolocated.
Words near geolocate in the dictionary
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