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satellite
[ sat-l-ahyt ]
noun
- Astronomy. a natural body that revolves around a planet; a moon.
- a country under the domination or influence of another.
- something, as a branch office or an off-campus facility of a university, that depends on, accompanies, or serves something else.
- an attendant or follower of another person, often subservient or obsequious in manner.
Synonyms: , , , , , , , ,
- a device designed to be launched into orbit around the earth, another planet, the sun, etc.
adjective
- of, relating to, or constituting a satellite:
the nation's new satellite program.
- using an earth-orbiting satellite to transmit communications signals; transmitted or broadcast by satellite:
satellite radio and TV.
- subordinate to another authority, outside power, or the like:
summoned to a conference of satellite nations.
satellite
/ ˈ²õæ³Ùəˌ±ô²¹Éª³Ù /
noun
- a celestial body orbiting around a planet or star
the earth is a satellite of the sun
- Also calledartificial satellite a man-made device orbiting around the earth, moon, or another planet transmitting to earth scientific information or used for communication See also communications satellite
- a person, esp one who is obsequious, who follows or serves another
- a country or political unit under the domination of a foreign power
- a subordinate area or community that is dependent upon a larger adjacent town or city
- modifier subordinate to or dependent upon another
a satellite nation
- modifier of, used in, or relating to the transmission of television signals from a satellite to the house
a satellite dish aerial
verb
- tr to transmit by communications satellite
satellite
/ ²õă³Ù′±ô-Ä«³Ù′ /
- A small body in orbit around a larger body.
- See Note at moon
- An object launched to orbit Earth or another celestial body. Satellites are used for research, communications, weather information, and navigation. The first artificial Earth satellite was Sputnik 1, launched by the Soviet Union in October 1957; the first successful American satellite was launched in January 1958.
satellite
1- In politics, a nation that is dominated politically by another. The Warsaw Pact nations, other than the former Soviet Union itself, were commonly called satellites of the Soviet Union.
satellite
2- Any object in orbit about some body capable of exerting a gravitational ( see gravitation ) force . Artificial satellites in orbit around the Earth have many uses, including relaying communication signals, making accurate surveys and inventories of the Earth's surface and weather patterns, and carrying out scientific experiments.
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ²õ²¹³Ùıô·±ô¾±³Ùe»å adjective
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of satellite1
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of satellite1
Example Sentences
And now, as the new space race heats up, spawning tens of thousands of satellites in orbit around the Earth, it only stands to make the visible night sky less so.
The report also frets about data localisation mandates and restrictive satellite policies, straining trade ties further.
My night sky was peppered with moving satellites.
She said Denmark had significantly increased defence spending, but would further boost its investment with more surveillance, new Arctic ships, long-range drones and satellite capacity.
Also threatened by the potential cut to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting would be a roughly $11-million annual payment to support a satellite system that connects NPR stations.
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