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Sat·el·lite

/ˈsadlˌīt/

noun
- 1. an artificial body placed in orbit around the earth or moon or another planet in order to collect information or for communication: "a communications satellite" Similar space stationspace capsulespacecraftartificial satellitecommunications satelliteweather satellitetelevision satellitesputnikCOBEIRASinformal:Comsat
- ▪ transmitted by satellite; using or relating to satellite technology: "satellite broadcasting"
- ▪ satellite television: "a news service on satellite"
- 2. a celestial body orbiting the earth or another planet. Similar moonsecondary planet
- 3. something that is separated from or on the periphery of something else but is nevertheless dependent on or controlled by it: "satellite offices in London and New York"
- ▪ a small country or state politically or economically dependent on another: "the Soviet Union and its satellite states" Similar dependencycolonyprotectoratedominionpossessionholdinghistorical:fieftributary
- 4. a portion of the DNA of a genome with repeating base sequences and of different density from the main sequence.
Word Origin mid 16th century (in the sense ‘follower, obsequious underling’): from French satellite or Latin satelles, satellit- ‘attendant’.
Derivatives
- 1. satellitic adjective
- 2. satellitism noun
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A satellite or artificial satellite is an object, typically a spacecraft, placed into orbit around a celestial body. Satellites have a variety of uses, including communication relay, weather forecasting, navigation (GPS), broadcasting, scientific research, and Earth observation. Additional military uses are reconnaissance, early warning, signals intelligence and, potentially, weapon delivery. Wikipedia
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