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sat·el·lite  (stl-t)
n.
1. Astronomy A celestial body that orbits a planet; a moon.
2. Aerospace An object launched to orbit Earth or another celestial body.
3. A nation dominated politically and economically by another nation.
4. An urban or suburban community located near a big city.
5.
a. One who attends a powerful dignitary; a subordinate.
b. A subservient follower; a sycophant.
6. Genetics A short segment of a chromosome separated from the rest by a constriction, typically associated with the formation of a nucleolus.
7. Microbiology A colony of microorganisms whose growth in culture medium is enhanced by certain substances produced by another colony in its proximity.

[French, hanger-on, hireling, from Old French, from Latin satelles, satellit-.]

satellite [ˈsætəˌlaɪt]
n
1. (Astronomy) a celestial body orbiting around a planet or star the earth is a satellite of the sun
2. (Astronomy) Also called artificial 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
3. a person, esp one who is obsequious, who follows or serves another
4. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a country or political unit under the domination of a foreign power
5. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a subordinate area or community that is dependent upon a larger adjacent town or city
6. (modifier) subordinate to or dependent upon another a satellite nation
7. (Electronics & Computer Science / Telecommunications) (modifier) of, used in, or relating to the transmission of television signals from a satellite to the house a satellite dish aerial
vb
(Electronics & Computer Science / Telecommunications) (tr) to transmit by communications satellite
[from Latin satelles an attendant, probably of Etruscan origin]

satellite  (stl-t)
1. A small body in orbit around a larger body. See Note at moon.
2. 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.
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satellite
Communications satellites receive, amplify, and transmit radio signals between dish antennas that may be hundreds of miles apart.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.satellite - man-made equipment that orbits around the earth or the moonsatellite - man-made equipment that orbits around the earth or the moon
astronomy satellite - a satellite equipped with a telescope to observe infrared radiation
communications satellite - an artificial satellite that relays signals back to earth; moves in a geostationary orbit
equipment - an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service
solar array, solar battery, solar panel - electrical device consisting of a large array of connected solar cells
ballistic capsule, space vehicle, spacecraft - a craft capable of traveling in outer space; technically, a satellite around the sun
space laboratory, space platform, space station - a manned artificial satellite in a fixed orbit designed for scientific research
sputnik - a Russian artificial satellite; "Sputnik was the first man-made satellite to orbit the earth"
spy satellite - a satellite with sensors to detect nuclear explosions
meteorological satellite, weather satellite - a satellite that transmits frequent picture of the earth below
2.satellite - a person who follows or serves another
follower - a person who accepts the leadership of another
3.satellite - any celestial body orbiting around a planet or star
celestial body, heavenly body - natural objects visible in the sky
Galilean satellite, Galilean - one of the four satellites of Jupiter that were discovered by Galileo
moon - any natural satellite of a planet; "Jupiter has sixteen moons"
Verb1.satellite - broadcast or disseminate via satellite
broadcast, air, transmit, beam, send - broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television; "We cannot air this X-rated song"
Adj.1.satellite - surrounding and dominated by a central authority or power; "a city and its satellite communities"
outer - being on the outside or further from a center; "spent hours adorning the outer man"; "the outer suburbs"

satellite
noun
1. spacecraft, communications satellite, sputnik, space capsule The rocket launched two satellites.
2. moon, secondary planet the satellites of Jupiter
3. colony, dependency, dominion, protectorate Russia and its former satellites
Translations
satellite [ˈsætəlaɪt]
A. N
1. (artificial) → satélite m
by or via satellitevía satélite
2. (natural) → satélite m
the satellites of Jupiterlos satélites de Júpiter
3. (Pol) (= country, organisation) → satélite m
Russia and its former satellitesRusia y sus antiguos estados satélite
B. CPD satellite broadcast Nretransmisión f vía satélite
satellite broadcasting Nretransmisión f vía satélite
satellite channel Ncanal m de retransmisión por vía satélite
satellite country Npaís m satélite
satellite dish Nantena f parabólica para TV por satélite
satellite link Nconexión f vía satélite
satellite technology Ntecnología f de retransmisiones vía satélite
satellite television Ntelevisión f vía satélite
satellite town Nciudad f satélite
satellite transmission Nretransmisión f vía satélite
satellite TV NTV f vía satélite

satellite [ˈsætəlaɪt]
n
(sent into space)satellite m
by satellite → par satellite
[planet] → satellite m
[country, organization] → satellite m
modif
[broadcaster, company, channel] → de télévision par satellite; [phone, picture, image, photograph] → satellite inv; [link] → satellite inv, satellitaire
[town, state, territory] → satellite
satellite dish nantenne f parabolique
satellite navigation system nsystème m de navigation par satellite
satellite television ntélévision f par satellite

satellite
nSatellit m; (natural also, fig) → Trabant m

satellite:
satellite broadcasting
nSatellitenfunk m
satellite country
satellite dish
satellite radio
nSatellitenradio nt
satellite receiver
nSatellitenempfänger m
satellite state
satellite telephone
nSatellitentelefon nt
satellite television
satellite town

satellite [ˈsætəˌlaɪt]
1. n (all senses) → satellite m
2. adjsatellite inv

satellite
n satellite [ˈsӕtəlait]
1 a smaller body that revolves around a planet The Moon is a satellite of the Earth. satelliet قَمَر تابِع يدور حَوْل كَوْكَبٍ سَيّار спътник satelit satellit der Trabant δορυφόρος (για ουράνιο σώμα) satélite planeedikaaslane, kuu قمر kuu, kiertolainen satellite יָרֵח उपग्रह satelit mellékbolygó satelit fylgihnöttur/-tungl satellite 衛星 위성 palydovas satelīts; pavadonis satelit satelliet satellitt satelita satélite satelit спутник satelit satelit satelit satellit, måne ดาวบริวาร uydu 衛星 супутник طفیلی سیارہ vệ tinh
2 a man-made object fired into space to travel round usually the Earth a weather satellite. satelliet قَمَر إصْطِناعي сателит družice satellit; -satellit der Satellit δορυφόρος (κατασκευασμένος από τον άνθρωπο) satélite satelliit قمر مصنوعي satelliitti satellite לַוויָן अधीन राज्य satelit műhold; (összetételben:) műholdas satelit gervitungl satellite 人工衛星 인공위성 palydovas pavadonis satelit satelliet satellitt satelita satélite satelit искусственный спутник družica satelit satelit satellit ดาวเทียม uydu 人造衛星 штучний супутник مصنوعی سیارچہ vệ tinh nhân tạo
n satellite dish
a large circular antenna for receiving TV signals from a satellite. satellietskottel صَحْن يَلْتَقِط مِن قَمَر إصْطِناعي сателитна чиния satelit parabol die Satellitenschüßel δορυφορική κεραία antena parabólica satelliiditaldrik پخش ماهواره اي antenne parabolique צַלָחָת לַוויָנִית उपग्रह रकाबी satelitska antena parabolaantenna parabola parabola, antenna parabolica 衛星放送受信用パラボラアンテナ 위성접시 안테나 palydovinė antena satelītantenas šķīvis piring satelit schotelantenne parabolantenne antena satelitarna спутниковая антенна, тарелка satelitná anténa satelitski krožnik satelitska antena parabolantenn จานดาวเทียม çanak anten 碟形衛星天線 супутникова антена, “тарілка” سیارچہ کی مدد سے نشر کرنے والا قرص chảo vệ tinh 线

satellite قمر صناعي satelit satellit Satellit δορυφόρος satélite satelliitti satellite satelit satellite 人工衛星 위성 satelliet satelitt satelita satélite спутник satellit ดาวเทียม uydu vệ tinh 卫星


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