Meaning of "satellite" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SATELLITE

From Latin satelles an attendant, probably of Etruscan origin.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF SATELLITE

satellite  [ˈsætəˌlaɪt]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SATELLITE

Satellite is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb satellite in English.

WHAT DOES SATELLITE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Satellite

In this context of spaceflight, a satellite is an artificial object which has been intentionally placed into orbit. 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, Vesta, Eros, 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.

Definition of satellite in the English dictionary

The first definition of satellite in the dictionary is a celestial body orbiting around a planet or star. Other definition of satellite is a person, esp one who is obsequious, who follows or serves another. Satellite is also a country or political unit under the domination of a foreign power.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SATELLITE

PRESENT

Present

I satellite

you satellite

he/she/it satellites

we satellite

you satellite

they satellite

Present continuous

I am satelliting

you are satelliting

he/she/it is satelliting

we are satelliting

you are satelliting

they are satelliting

Present perfect

I have satellited

you have satellited

he/she/it has satellited

we have satellited

you have satellited

they have satellited

Present perfect continuous

I have been satelliting

you have been satelliting

he/she/it has been satelliting

we have been satelliting

you have been satelliting

they have been satelliting

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I satellited

you satellited

he/she/it satellited

we satellited

you satellited

they satellited

Past continuous

I was satelliting

you were satelliting

he/she/it was satelliting

we were satelliting

you were satelliting

they were satelliting

Past perfect

I had satellited

you had satellited

he/she/it had satellited

we had satellited

you had satellited

they had satellited

Past perfect continuous

I had been satelliting

you had been satelliting

he/she/it had been satelliting

we had been satelliting

you had been satelliting

they had been satelliting

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will satellite

you will satellite

he/she/it will satellite

we will satellite

you will satellite

they will satellite

Future continuous

I will be satelliting

you will be satelliting

he/she/it will be satelliting

we will be satelliting

you will be satelliting

they will be satelliting

Future perfect

I will have satellited

you will have satellited

he/she/it will have satellited

we will have satellited

you will have satellited

they will have satellited

Future perfect continuous

I will have been satelliting

you will have been satelliting

he/she/it will have been satelliting

we will have been satelliting

you will have been satelliting

they will have been satelliting

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would satellite

you would satellite

he/she/it would satellite

we would satellite

you would satellite

they would satellite

Conditional continuous

I would be satelliting

you would be satelliting

he/she/it would be satelliting

we would be satelliting

you would be satelliting

they would be satelliting

Conditional perfect

I would have satellite

you would have satellite

he/she/it would have satellite

we would have satellite

you would have satellite

they would have satellite

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been satelliting

you would have been satelliting

he/she/it would have been satelliting

we would have been satelliting

you would have been satelliting

they would have been satelliting

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you satellite
we let´s satellite
you satellite

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to satellite

Past participle

satellited

Present Participle

satelliting

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «SATELLITE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «satellite» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of satellite

attendant · client · cohort · colony · communications satellite · dependant · dependency · dependent · dominion · follower · hanger-on · lackey · minion · moon · parasite · protectorate · puppet · retainer · sidekick · space capsule · spacecraft · subordinate · sycophant · tributary · vassal

TRANSLATION OF SATELLITE

Find out the translation of satellite to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of satellite from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «satellite» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 卫星
• Translator English - Spanish: satélite
• English: satellite
• Translator English - Hindi: उपग्रह
• Translator English - Arabic: قَمَرٌ صِنَاعِيّ
• Translator English - Russian: спутник
• Translator English - Portuguese: satélite
• Translator English - Bengali: উপগ্রহ
• Translator English - French: satellite
• Translator English - Malay: Satelit
• Translator English - German: Satellit
• Translator English - Japanese: 人工衛星
• Translator English - Korean: 위성
• Translator English - Javanese: Satelit
• Translator English - Vietnamese: vệ tinh
• Translator English - Tamil: செயற்கைக்கோள்
• Translator English - Marathi: उपग्रह
• Translator English - Turkish: uydu
• Translator English - Italian: satellite
• Translator English - Polish: satelita
• Translator English - Ukrainian: супутник
• Translator English - Romanian: satelit
• Translator English - Greek: δορυφόρος
• Translator English - Afrikaans: satelliet
• Translator English - Swedish: satellit
• Translator English - Norwegian: satelitt

10 QUOTES WITH «SATELLITE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word satellite.

1

Yukiya Amano

Satellite images suggest North Korea is building a light-water reactor and working on uranium enrichment. This is troubling.

2

James Collins

The point of that is, if you look at Walgreen's history, they've always been pioneers in the application of technology. They're the only drugstore chain that I know to have their own satellite.

3

Steve Daines

I've met so many people of my son's generation who think a sacrifice is when their satellite or Internet is out for a day and that the country owes them something. That old J.F.K. quote about 'what you can do for your country,' doesn't even seem to apply to so many people.

4

Janine di Giovanni

Once Iraq became a hot bed for kidnapping, reporters had to use every kind of trick they could manage to avoid it. This included chase cars, security men for more prosperous agencies and networks, and GPS signals on satellite phones that could pinpoint the journalist's locations.

5

Marc Garneau

The space industry is developing and delivering benefits that tie into our immediate needs and priorities here on Earth-for example, medical and materials research, and satellite communications.

6

Marc Garneau

Canada's a huge country, so to be able to unite the country through communication satellite technology or to be able to observe it through remote sensing technology from space is a natural fit for a country like Canada.

7

Bobby Ghosh

On the 11th anniversary of 9/11, it is some consolation that the man most responsible for that terrible morning will not be smiling smugly to himself as satellite TV brings to the leafy boulevards of Abbottabad the somber images of New Yorkers commemorating those who perished in the Twin Towers.

8

Bear Grylls

The hardest thing about my job isn't the snake bites or the crocodiles, it's being away from my children. I have a really religious satellite phone call every day back to the boys, wherever we are, whatever time zone, to say goodnight.

9

Umberto Guidoni

And the first flight of the tether satellite happened in '92, and I was the backup on that flight.

10

Umberto Guidoni

And then my chance really happened in 1996 when we added the second flight of the tether satellite.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SATELLITE»

Discover the use of satellite in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to satellite and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Introduction to Satellite Communication

Now thoroughly updated, this edition covers all the fundamentals of satellites, ground control systems, and earth stations as well as digital communications, digital processing, and engineering of satellite systems.

Bruce R. Elbert, 2008

An Introduction to Satellite Communications

Analogue signal processing. Digital signal processing. Maritime, aeronautical and land systems. Earth stations. Systems using small earth stations. Interference and coordination. Measurements and testing.

D. I. Dalgleish, 1989

A New Breed Satellite Terrorism

You won't be able to stop reading once you pick up Dr. John Hall's terrifying account, A New Breed: Satellite Terrorism in America.

John Hall, 2009

Satellite Technology: Principles and Applications

This new edition also includes comprehensive chapters on Satellite Networks and Satellite Technology – Emerging Trends.

Maini, Varsha Agrawal, 2014

The Digital Satellite TV Handbook

Best of all, the companion CD-ROM version of the Handbook, which may be opened by any Internet browser software program, contains numerous Internet hyperlinks.

Mark E. Long, 1999

Satellite Altimetry and Earth Sciences: A Handbook of ...

Satellite Altimetry and Earth Sciences has integrated the expertise of the leading international researchers to demonstrate the techniques, missions, and accuracy of satellite altimetry, including altimeter measurements, orbit determination ...

Lee-Lueng Fu, Anny Cazenave, 2000

Satellite Communications Network Design and Analysis

This authoritative book provides a thorough understanding of the fundamental concepts of satellite communications (SATCOM) network design and performance assessments.

Kenneth Y. Jo, 2011

Satellite Communications Systems: Systems, Techniques and ...

This book provides a comprehensive treatment of satellite communications systems engineering and discusses the technological applications.

Gerard Maral, Michel Bousquet, 2011

Satellite Communication Engineering

Highlighting satellite and earth station design, links and communication systems, error detection and correction, and regulations and procedures for system modeling, integrations, testing, and evaluation, Satellite Communication Engineering ...

Michael Olorunfunmi Kolawole, 2002

Satellite Meteorology: An Introduction

Introduction: History of Satellite Meteorology. Scope of The Book. Orbits and Navigation: Newton's Laws. Keplerian Orbits. Orbit Perturbations. Meteorological Satellite Orbits. Satellite Positioning, Tracking and Navigation.

Stanley Q. Kidder, Thomas H. Vonder Haar, 1995

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SATELLITE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term satellite is used in the context of the following news items.

Mexican Satellite Lost as Russian Rocket Fails After Launch

MEXICO CITY—A Russian-made rocket carrying a Mexican communications satellite into orbit failed minutes after launch from Kazakhstan on Saturday, causing ... «Wall Street Journal, May 15»

Satellite images: As conflict intensifies, lights go out in Syria

Newly compiled satellite images show how Syria has descended into darkness over the course of its four-year conflict, both literally and figuratively. 83% of the ... «Quartz, Mar 15»

Rescuers free 19 manatees from Satellite Beach drain

At least 19 manatees were pulled from Satellite Beach drains overnight and safely released back into the Indian River Lagoon where officials believe they ... «Florida Today, Feb 15»

NOAA's new deep space solar monitoring satellite launches

It will take its place at L1 alongside NASA's Advanced Composition Explorer (ACE) research satellite, replacing the 17-year old ACE as America's primary ... «NOAA, Feb 15»

At long last: Al Gore's satellite dream blasts off

Al Gore's presidential career never left the ground. But a controversial space mission he dreamed up will soon take flight – literally — after more than 15 years of ... «USA TODAY, Feb 15»

Satellite Internet: meet the hip new investment for Richard Branson …

It was an interesting week for ideas about the future of the Internet. On Wednesday, satellite industry notable Greg Wyler announced that his company OneWeb, ... «Ars Technica, Jan 15»

Satellite images show devastation of Boko Haram attacks, rights …

Northern Nigeria (CNN) Charred ground and cinders mark the sites where once thousands of homes stood. That's according to a series of satellite images ... «CNN, Jan 15»

CES: Dish Goes After Millennials With Sling TV Alternative to Cable …

... could have huge appeal to sports fans who have had to buy a full cable or satellite package to get those channels. Other channels available include TNT, TBS, ... «Hollywood Reporter, Jan 15»

HBO Standalone Product Risks Alienating Cable, Satellite Cos

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Time Warner Inc's decision to make its prized HBO channel available to people who don't subscribe to Pay TV may delight such "cord ... «Business Insider, Oct 14»

OCO-2 Satellite Goes Into Orbit to Track Carbon Dioxide

NASA sent its latest environmental satellite into orbit early Wednesday to track the ebb and flow of carbon dioxide in Earth's atmosphere, five years after the first ... «NBCNews.com, Jul 14»