satellite

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. One who attends a powerful dignitary; a minion.

4. A subservient follower; a sycophant.

5. A nation dominated politically and economically by another nation.

6. An urban or suburban community located near a big city.

7. Genetics A short segment of a chromosome separated from the rest by a constriction, typically associated with the formation of a nucleolus.

8. Microbiology A colony of microorganisms whose growth in culture medium is enhanced by certain substances produced by another colony in its proximity.

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

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satellite

Noun

1. a man-made device orbiting the earth or another planet, used in communications or to collect scientific information

2. a heavenly body orbiting a planet or star: the earth is a satellite of the sun

3. a country controlled by or dependent on a more powerful one

Adjective

of, used in, or relating to the transmission of television signals from a satellite to the home: satellite TV, a satellite dish [Latin satelles an attendant]

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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.

satellite Communications satellites receive, amplify, and transmit radio signals between dish antennas that may be hundreds of miles apart.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	satellite - man-made equipment that orbits around the earth or the moon artificial satellite, orbiter 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 planet 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"
Verb	1.	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"

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satellite

noun 1. spacecraft, communications satellite, sputnik, space capsule

noun 2. moon, secondary planet

Translations

satellite [ˈsætəlaɪt] n → satélite m

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satellite [ˈsætəlaɪt] adj, n → satellite m

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satellite [ˈsætəlaɪt] n → Satellit m;

(also: satellite state) → Satellitenstaat m

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satellite [ˈsætəlaɪt] adj, n → satellite m