SATELLITE


Meaning of SATELLITE in English

■ noun

1》 an artificial body placed in orbit round the earth or another planet to collect information or for communication.

↘[as modifier ] using or relating to ~ technology.

↘~ television.

2》 Astronomy a celestial body orbiting a planet.

3》 a thing separate from something else but dependent on or controlled by it.

↘a small town, country, etc. dependent on another.

4》 Genetics a portion of DNA with repeating base sequences and of different density from the main sequence.

Origin

C16 (in the sense 'follower, obsequious underling'): from Fr. ~ or L. satelles , satellit- 'attendant'.

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