gp
gp — noun
1. a doctor who treats people of all ages for common health problems and works in a
a doctor who treats people of all ages for common health problems and works in a local clinic rather than a hospital
Maja called her GP when her cough did not get better after two weeks.
called her GP
The GP prescribed some medicine and told Christopher to rest for three days.
Sumin's GP referred her to a hospital specialist after the test results arrived.
Most people visit their GP for common illnesses like colds or ear infections.
Talia registered with a local GP soon after she moved to a new town.
- general practitioner
the full formal term, more common in writing than speech
- family doctor
informal term focusing on the doctor's role with all family members
- primary care physician
American English term for the same role
文法句型
GP + verb (singular)
someone's GP
用法筆記
In everyday speech, 'GP' is far more common than the full form 'general practitioner'. The full form sounds more formal and is mostly used in official documents or professional descriptions.
常見錯誤
2. a short written form of the word 'group', used in labels, classifications, and b
a short written form of the word 'group', used in labels, classifications, and business names
The manager divided the staff into teams A and B for the training gp exercise.
gp as written abbreviation in labels
Niran works for a publishing gp that owns three daily newspapers and two magazines.
The blood sample was marked as type O gp before being sent to the laboratory.
Students in the research gp meet every Friday to discuss their project findings.
文法句型
[noun] + gp
gp + [noun]
用法筆記
This abbreviation appears mainly in written text — labels, tables, company names, and classification systems. In speech, the full word 'group' is always used.
常見錯誤
3. the area of medicine that deals with treating common health problems in the comm
the area of medicine that deals with treating common health problems in the community, rather than specialising in one part of the body or one type of disease
Dr. Reema chose to work in GP after medical school rather than become a surgeon.
work in GP
The local clinic provides GP services to more than five thousand patients in the area.
GP services
Hamza decided to study GP because he wanted to help families in his community.
GP training covers a wide range of problems, from skin rashes to high blood pressure.
- general practice
the full form of this abbreviation
- primary care
the broader term used in both British and American English
文法句型
work in GP
GP + noun (services, training, clinic)
用法筆記
In British English, 'GP' often refers to both the doctor (sense 1) and the medical field (this sense). When someone says 'I work in GP', they mean the field of general practice, not the doctor role.
常見錯誤
4. a sequence of numbers in which each term is found by multiplying the previous te
a sequence of numbers in which each term is found by multiplying the previous term by a fixed number, called the common ratio
In a GP, the numbers 2, 4, 8, 16 follow each other with a common ratio of 2.
2, 4, 8, 16 with ratio 2
The teacher asked Paloma to calculate the tenth term of the GP starting with 3 and a ratio of 3.
Simple interest follows an arithmetic progression, while compound interest follows a GP.
The GP 5, 10, 20, 40 doubles each time, so the next term would be 80.
- geometric progression
the full form, preferred in textbooks
- geometric sequence
alternative mathematical term for the same concept
- arithmetic progression
a sequence where terms increase by adding a fixed number instead of multiplying
文法句型
a GP with [common ratio]
the nth term of a GP
用法筆記
Mainly used in mathematics textbooks and examination questions. The full form 'geometric progression' is more common in spoken explanations.