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Meaning of satellite in English

satellite
noun [ C ]
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/ˈsæt.əl.aɪt/ us
/ˈsæt̬.əl.aɪt/

satellite noun [C] (IN SPACE)

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a device sent up into space to travel around the earth, used for collecting information or communicating by radio, television, etc.:
by satellite The World Cup was transmitted around the world by satellite.
spy satellite
weather satellite
satellite television
 
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a natural object moving around a larger object in space:
The moon is Earth's satellite.
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satellite noun [C] (COUNTRY)

(also satellite state)
a country controlled by or depending on a more powerful country
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(Definition of satellite from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

satellite | American Dictionary

satellite
noun [ C ]
us
/ˈsæt·əlˌɑɪt/
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a natural object moving around a larger object in space, or an artificial object sent up into space to travel around the earth:
a spy/weather satellite
The moon is a satellite of the earth.
(Definition of satellite from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

satellite | Business English

satellite
noun
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/ˈsætəlaɪt/ us
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[ C ]   COMMUNICATIONS
a piece of equipment that is sent up into space to travel round the Earth, used for collecting information or communicating by radio, television, etc.:
The cost of launching a satellite into orbit is vast.
by satellite He will address the Trade Convention by satellite on Friday.
satellite radio/phone/communications
a satellite photograph/map/image
[ U ]   COMMUNICATIONS
→  satellite television :
on satellite The match will only be shown on satellite.
Their satellite and cable division sells programme sponsorship.
a satellite broadcaster/provider/company
a satellite channel/show/service
[ C ]
an organization or place that is controlled by or depends on a bigger or more powerful place:
a satellite of sth The company is an overseas satellite of South Africa's Anglo American Corporation.
a satellite state/city
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Examples of satellite

satellite
The methane content in the mixtures varied from 2 to 10 % according to the latest estimations for this molecule in the satellite's atmosphere.
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How real was the anxiety over a domino effect rolling in from the rebellious satellites?
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The heights are converted into local heights above local sea level using geoid models based on gravity data from satellites, aircraft and surface measurements.
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Other discoveries have led to the conclusion that several percent of all asteroids have satellites large enough to be discovered remotely.
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A large amount of spectral data from planets, satellites and comets have been collected via remote telescopic observations and space missions.
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The application of this work is to possible instabilities of satellites due to fluid motions in fuel tanks.
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Aspectual adverbs were utilized, as were verbs combining manner of motion and path, along with satellites indicating deixis and directionality.
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The edges of sorted polygons, which have been imaged on the planet by satellites, might be high-priority places to search for evidence of past life.
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How could one dare to explore the moon and set satellites in space without it?
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The dielectronic satellites lead to a further broadening on the red wing.
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A comparison of the measured spectra and the line calculation model reveals the role of dielectronic satellites in general.
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Even for higher plasma temperatures, satellites, and the intercombination line will not vanish.
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A few more nights could have made the satellites' periodic behavior more evident.
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All of these new systems are designed to be coordinated by selfconfiguring networks of satellites, sensor arrays and supercomputers.
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Further developments in image processing occurred in the following years in the context of medical research and earth-orbiting satellites.
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Collocations with satellite

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artificial satellite
It allows crew members to contact starships in orbit without relying on an artificial satellite to relay the signal.
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commercial satellite
Clearly, the prospects for a commercial satellite system must depend on its continuous use for international telegraph and telephone services rather than for television relaying.
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infrared satellite
The center of the storm promptly became ill-defined on infrared satellite imagery, simultaneously recurving to the west.
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Translations of satellite

in Chinese (Traditional)
在太空, 人造衛星, 衛星…
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在太空, 人造卫星, 卫星…
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satélite, país satélite, satélite [masculine…
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उपग्रह, कृत्रिम उपग्रह - पृथ्वीभोवती फिरून माहिती जमा करण्यासाठी किंवा रेडिओ, दूरदर्शन यांच्या संप्रेषणासाठी अवकाशात पाठवलेले उपकरण…
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人工衛星, サテライト, 衛星（えいせい）…
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(yapay) uydu, uydu, gezegen…
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பூமியைச் சுற்றிவர விண்வெளிக்கு அனுப்பப்பட்ட ஒரு சாதனம், தகவல்களைச் சேகரிக்க அல்லது வானொலி, தொலைக்காட்சி போன்றவற்றின் மூலம் தொடர்பு கொள்வதற்காகப் பயன்படுகிறது…
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(कृत्रिम) उपग्रह, जानकारी जुटाने हेतु अंतरिक्ष में भेजा गया एक उपकरण, (अंतरिक्ष में किसी ग्रह की परिक्रमा करने वाला) उपग्रह…
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સૈટલાઇટ, ઉપગ્રહ (કૃત્રિમ), ઉપગ્રહ (અવકાશમાં ગ્રહનું પરિભ્રમણ કુદરતી વસ્તુ)…
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satellit, -satellit…
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satellit, måne…
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satelit…
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satellitt [masculine], satellitt…
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سیٹلائٹ, مواصلاتی سیارچہ, سیارچہ…
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супутник, штучний супутник…
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ఉపగ్రహం/ భూమి చుట్టూ ప్రయాణించడానికి అంతరిక్షంలోకి పంపబడ్డ పరికరం, సమాచారాన్ని సేకరించడానికి ఉపయోగించేది, లేదా రేడియో…
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কৃত্রিম উপগ্রহ, উপগ্রহ, একটি প্রাকৃতিক বস্তু মহাকাশে একটি বড়ো বস্তুর চারপাশে ঘোরে…
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satelit, družice…
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satelit…
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ดาวบริวาร, ดาวเทียม…
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