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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Man-made equipment that orbits around the earth or the moon
Synonyms:
artificial satellite; orbiter; satellite
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("satellite" is a kind of...):
equipment (an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service)
Meronyms (parts of "satellite"):
solar array; solar battery; solar panel (electrical device consisting of a large array of connected solar cells)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "satellite"):
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)
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)
spy satellite (a satellite with sensors to detect nuclear explosions)
meteorological satellite; weather satellite (a satellite that transmits frequent picture of the earth below)
Derivation:
satellite (broadcast or disseminate via satellite)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Any celestial body orbiting around a planet or star
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)
Hypernyms ("satellite" is a kind of...):
celestial body; heavenly body (natural objects visible in the sky)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "satellite"):
Galilean; Galilean satellite (one of the four satellites of Jupiter that were discovered by Galileo)
moon (any natural satellite of a planet)
Instance hyponyms:
Deimos (the outer of two small satellites of Mars)
Moon (the natural satellite of the Earth)
Phobos (the larger of the two satellites of Mars)
Titan (the largest of the satellites of Saturn; has a hazy nitrogen atmosphere)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A person who follows or serves another
Synonyms:
planet; satellite
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("satellite" is a kind of...):
follower (a person who accepts the leadership of another)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Surrounding and dominated by a central authority or power
Example:
a city and its satellite communities
Classified under:
Similar:
outer (being on the outside or further from a center)
III. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Broadcast or disseminate via satellite
Classified under:
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
Hypernyms (to "satellite" is one way to...):
air; beam; broadcast; send; transmit (broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Sentence example:
They satellite the information to them
Derivation:
satellite (man-made equipment that orbits around the earth or the moon)
Context examples:
Satellite measurements of energy reflected from the Arctic provide a picture of why earthshine peaks in the spring.
(Earthshine, NASA)
The Brazilian Air Force (FAB) will be in charge of operation and monitoring the satellite and will cooperate with the Army and Navy.
(First Brazilian satellite starts operations, Agência Brasil)
He could do little during the day, for Murillo took every precaution and never went out save with his satellite Lucas, or Lopez as he was known in the days of his greatness.
(His Last Bow, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
The research examined satellite data from the past 30 years to track land cover changes in the Chobe district, a 21,000-square-kilometer area that encompasses urban, rural, communally-managed and protected lands.
(Land cover change in Botswana savannas: Don't blame the elephants, National Science Foundation)
An inflammatory skin condition in the diaper area superimposed with Candida infection, characterized by a bright red rash with a sharply demarcated edge and satellite lesions.
(Candida Diaper Dermatitis, NCI Thesaurus)
NASA's Swift satellite has monitored Mrk 335 for years, and recently noted a dramatic change in its X-ray brightness.
(NuSTAR sees rare blurring of black hole light, NASA)
The Falcon 9 rocket lifted off at 9:54 a.m. PST, carrying 10 communications satellites to be placed in orbit before returning to Earth.
(SpaceX Completes Successful Rocket Launch, VOA News)
And new research using NASA satellite data shows that tracking vegetation from space can help wildlife managers predict when does will give birth to fawns.
(Tracking Deer by NASA Satellite, NASA)
Merlin Burrows CEO Bruce Blackburn says his company used satellite data to comb an area that the group believed may have been the location of the thriving city.
(Researchers Claim to Have Found Mythical City of Atlantis in Spain, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
ESA's Planck satellite, a mission with significant participation from NASA, has revealed that the first stars in the universe started forming later than previous observations of the cosmic microwave background indicated.
(First Stars Formed Later Than We Thought, NASA)
