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Satellite

see synonyms of satellite

Noun

1. artificial satellite, orbiter, satellite

man-made equipment that orbits around the earth or the moon

2. planet, satellite

a person who follows or serves another

3. satellite

any celestial body orbiting around a planet or star

Verb

4. satellite

broadcast or disseminate via satellite

Adjective

5. satellite

surrounding and dominated by a central authority or power

Example Sentences:
'a city and its satellite communities'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Satellite

see synonyms of satellite
noun
1. 
a celestial body orbiting around a planet or star
the earth is a satellite of the sun
2. 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. 
a country or political unit under the domination of a foreign power
5. 
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. (modifier)
of, used in, or relating to the transmission of television signals from a satellite to the house
a satellite dish aerial
verb
8. (transitive)
to transmit by communications satellite

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Satellite

see synonyms of satellite
noun
1. 
a. 
a follower or attendant attached to a prince or other person of importance
b. 
any obsequious or fawning follower or dependent
2. 
a. 
a celestial body that revolves around a larger celestial body
b. 
a man-made object rocketed into orbit around the earth, the moon, etc.; specif., such an object containing electronic devices for originating or relaying communications, data, etc.
3. 
something subordinate or dependent; specif., a small state that is economically or politically dependent on, and hence adjusts its policies to, a larger, more powerful state

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Satellite

see synonyms of satellite
n.
1. An object launched to orbit Earth or another celestial body, as a device for reflecting or relaying radio signals or for capturing images.
2. Astronomy A celestial body, such as a moon, planet, comet, or other solar system body, that orbits a larger body.
3. A small unit in a system or organization that is managed or controlled by a larger, often centrally located unit.
4. A nation dominated politically and economically by another nation.
5. An urban or suburban community located near a big city.
6.
a. One who attends a powerful dignitary; a subordinate.
b. A subservient follower; a sycophant.
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.
adj.
1. Of, relating to, or being a satellite.
2. Of or relating to the transmission of electromagnetic signals by communications satellite: satellite broadcasting; satellite phone.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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