Definitions for satellite
ˈsæt lˌaɪtsatel·lite

Princeton's WordNet(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. satellite, artificial satellite, orbiter(noun)

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

2. satellite, planet(noun)

   a person who follows or serves another

3. satellite(adj)

   any celestial body orbiting around a planet or star

4. satellite(verb)

   surrounding and dominated by a central authority or power

   "a city and its satellite communities"

5. satellite(verb)

   broadcast or disseminate via satellite

Wiktionary(4.50 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. satellite(Noun)

   An attendant on an important person; a member of someone's retinue, often in a somewhat derogatory sense; a henchman.

   Etymology: From satellite, from satelles.

2. satellite(Noun)

   A moon or other smaller body orbiting a larger one.

   Etymology: From satellite, from satelles.

3. satellite(Noun)

   A country, state, office, building etc. which is under the jurisdiction, influence, or domination of another body.

   Etymology: From satellite, from satelles.

4. satellite(Noun)

   A man-made apparatus designed to be placed in orbit around a celestial body, generally to relay information, data etc. to Earth.

   Many telecommunication satellites orbit at 36000km above the equator.

   Etymology: From satellite, from satelles.

5. satellite(Noun)

   Satellite TV; reception of television broadcasts via services that utilize man-made satellite technology.

   Do you have satellite at your house?

   Etymology: From satellite, from satelles.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Satellite(noun)

   an attendant attached to a prince or other powerful person; hence, an obsequious dependent

   Etymology: [F., fr. L. satelles, -itis, an attendant.]

2. Satellite(noun)

   a secondary planet which revolves about another planet; as, the moon is a satellite of the earth. See Solar system, under Solar

   Etymology: [F., fr. L. satelles, -itis, an attendant.]

3. Satellite(adj)

   situated near; accompanying; as, the satellite veins, those which accompany the arteries

   Etymology: [F., fr. L. satelles, -itis, an attendant.]

Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Satellite

   In the context of spaceflight, a satellite is an object which has been placed into orbit by human endeavor. Such objects are sometimes called artificial satellites to distinguish them from natural satellites such as the Moon. The world's first artificial satellite, the Sputnik 1, was launched by the Soviet Union in 1957. Since then, thousands of satellites have been launched into orbit around the Earth. Some satellites, notably space stations, have been launched in parts and assembled in orbit. Artificial satellites originate from more than 50 countries and have used the satellite launching capabilities of ten nations. A few hundred satellites are currently operational, whereas thousands of unused satellites and satellite fragments orbit the Earth as space debris. A few space probes have been placed into orbit around other bodies and become artificial satellites to the Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, and the Sun. Satellites are used for a large number of purposes. Common types include military and civilian Earth observation satellites, communications satellites, navigation satellites, weather satellites, and research satellites. Space stations and human spacecraft in orbit are also satellites. Satellite orbits vary greatly, depending on the purpose of the satellite, and are classified in a number of ways. Well-known classes include low Earth orbit, polar orbit, and geostationary orbit.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Satellite

   sat′el-līt, n. an obsequious follower: one of the small members of the solar system, attendant on the larger planets, by which their motions are controlled.—ns. Sat′ellite-sphinx, a large hawk-moth; Sat′ellite-vein, a vein accompanying an artery; Satelli′tium, an escort. [Fr.,—L. satelles, satellitis, an attendant.]

Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. satellite

   A type of device, technology and equipment created and designed in various colors, materials, mechanisms, shapes, sizes, styles, technology, software, connections and network.

   The satellite broadband worked efficiently.

   Submitted by MaryC on March 3, 2020  

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1. satellite

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British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'satellite' in Nouns Frequency: #1739

Anagrams for satellite »

1. telestial

How to pronounce satellite?

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   Alex

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   Daniel

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   Karen

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   Veena

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of satellite in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of satellite in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of satellite in a Sentence

1. Arthur C. Clarke, First on the Moon, 1970:

   A hundred years ago, the electric telegraph made possible - indeed, inevitable - the United States of America. The communications satellite will make equally inevitable a United Nations of Earth; let us hope that the transition period will not be equally bloody.

2. Trevor Hollingsbee:

   The advance of technology means the lines are blurring between civilian and military satellites, in some cases, the imagery from a modern civilian satellite is good enough for military use.

3. Karl Battams:

   NEOWISE is a really crucial satellite for nearer or potentially hazardous asteroids, it's a really important satellite to have.

4. Adam Switzer:

   This is a clearly a very unusual event and the satellite imagery and eyewitness videos are showing a number of unusual characteristics that will take months to work out, no tsunami warning system I know of can handle multiple shocks or landslides as it is just too physically and computationally complicated for current technology.

5. Richard Branson:

   Imagine the possibilities for the 3 billion people in hard to reach areas who are currently not connected, we are pleased to join Virgin as an initial investor, and we look forward to helping fund initial technical feasibility work for the satellite system.

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