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ups

/ʌps/
Meanings
  • Noun

    Abbreviation for United Parcel Service, a global logistics company.

    - "I received a delivery from UPS today."
    - "The package was shipped via UPS."
  • Noun or Verb

    A short climb or rise, often used figuratively to indicate progress or improvement.

    - "Taking ups and downs in life is a part of growing up."
    - "He took ups in his career by getting a promotion."
Pronunciation
  1. /ʌps/



    Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1240103"
Antonyms

down
Synonyms

turn up
Variants
List of all variants of ups that leads to same result
UPS , up , upped , upping , ups , ups and downs , balls-up , balls-ups , botch-up , botch-ups , call-up , call-ups , catch-up , catch-ups , chin-up , chin-ups , close-up , close-ups
Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

The abbreviation UPS was first used in the late 19th century for United States Parcel Post, which later evolved into United Parcel Service.

Trivia
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  1. UPS delivers more than 15 million packages per day.

  2. The company was founded in Seattle, Washington, in 1907 as a messenger company.

  3. UPS has a fleet of over 112 aircraft and more than 125,000 vehicles.

Related Concepts
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  1. Logistics: UPS is a leading provider of logistics services, offering solutions for transportation, warehousing, and supply chain management.

  2. Delivery Services: UPS is a well-known provider of delivery services, offering solutions for shipping packages and documents both domestically and internationally.

Culture
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UPS has been a significant part of popular culture, with references in movies, TV shows, and music.

How to Memorize "ups"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize the UPS logo, which features a brown background with a shield and arrows representing speed and precision.

  2. associate

    - Associate the term 'ups' with the feeling of receiving a package in the mail or making progress in life.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'U' for UPS, 'P' for packages, and 'S' for shipping.

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