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Meaning of "superstation" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SUPERSTATION

superstation  [ˈsuːpərˌsteɪʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SUPERSTATION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Superstation is 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.

WHAT DOES SUPERSTATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Superstation

Superstation is a term used in North American broadcasting that can have several meanings. In its most precise meaning, a superstation is defined by the Federal Communications Commission in the United States as a "television broadcast station, other than a network station, licensed by the FCC that is secondarily transmitted by a satellite carrier."...

Definition of superstation in the English dictionary

The definition of superstation in the dictionary is an independent television station that transmits nationwide to local cable networks by satellite.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SUPERSTATION


accreditation
əˌkrɛdɪˈteɪʃən
citation
saɪˈteɪʃən
crustacean
krʌˈsteɪʃən
documentation
ˌdɒkjʊmɛnˈteɪʃən
excitation
ˌɛksɪˈteɪʃən
forestation
ˌfɒrɪˈsteɪʃən
gestation
dʒɛˈsteɪʃən
hesitation
ˌhɛzɪˈteɪʃən
ice-station
ˈaɪsˌsteɪʃən
infestation
ˌɪnfɛˈsteɪʃən
manifestation
ˌmænɪfɛˈsteɪʃən
orientation
ˌɔːrɪɛnˈteɪʃən
outstation
ˈaʊtˌsteɪʃən
PlayStation
ˈpleɪˌsteɪʃən
presentation
ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃən
prestation
prɛˈsteɪʃən
reforestation
ˌriːfɒrɪˈsteɪʃən
station
ˈsteɪʃən
substation
ˈsʌbˌsteɪʃən
workstation
ˈwɜːksteɪʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SUPERSTATION

superstar
superstardom
superstate
superstimulate
superstition
superstitious
superstitiously
superstitiousness
superstore
superstorm
superstrata
superstratum
superstrength
superstring
superstrong
superstruct
superstruction
superstructive
superstructural
superstructure

WORDS THAT END LIKE SUPERSTATION

action
administration
animation
application
association
certification
combination
communication
confirmation
conversation
corporation
creation
decoration
destination
duration
education
evaluation
federation
formation
foundation
generation

Synonyms and antonyms of superstation in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «superstation» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SUPERSTATION

Find out the translation of superstation to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of superstation from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «superstation» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

特大功率
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Superstation
570 millions of speakers

English

superstation
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

superstation
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سوبرستأيشن
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

суперстанций
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

superstation
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

superstation
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

superstation
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bantahan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Superstation
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

superstation
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

슈퍼 스테이션
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Superstation
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

superstation
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சூப்பர்ஸ்டேஷன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अंधश्रद्धा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Superstation
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

superstazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

superstation
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

суперстанцій
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

superstation
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Superstation
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

superstation
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Super
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

superstation
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of superstation

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SUPERSTATION»

The term «superstation» is regularly used and occupies the 97.766 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SUPERSTATION» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about superstation

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SUPERSTATION»

Discover the use of superstation in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to superstation and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Superstation
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Superstation in United States television can have several meanings.
Lambert M. Surhone, Miriam T. Timpledon, Susan F. Marseken, 2010
2
Superstations
For the UK radio overnight sustaining service see The Superstation. For the Orcadian commercial radio station see The Superstation Orkney. Superstation in United States television can have several meanings. In its most precise meaning,  ...
By Wikipedians
3
PC Mag
First Looks HAND The $4.495 Hercules SuperStation 3D graphics card from Hercules Computer Technology is expensive, but it just may be worth it for people who frequently use Aur0CAD and Autodesk products. The SuperStation 3D uses a ...
4
Icons of Business: Jeff Bezos
Turner gave the Superstation away to cable systems for nothing, hoping to make a profit from advertising once he could document the size of the audience watching the Superstation. Turner launched a promotion to build the Superstation's ...
Kateri M. Drexler, 2007
5
International Sports Law and Business
WGN becomes a "superstation" as defined by NBA rules (see n.l90a), through no action of its own. Cable operators ("COs") around the country contracted with a satellite carrier which picked up WGN's signal and retransmitted it to the COs, ...
Aaron N. Wise, Bruce S. Meyer, 1997
6
Center Field Shot: A History of Baseball on Television
Turner acquired a satellite transponder position for wtcg and proceeded to turn it into the nation's first superstation, wtbs. Turner even coined the term superstation. 10 A key strategy in building tbs was acquiring sports franchises: the Atlanta ...
James R. Walker, Robert V. Bellamy, 2008
7
Advances in Hurricane Engineering: Learning from Our Past
Indeed, to obtain the wind speed estimates, the data sets for several stations were pooled to form superstation data sets, a procedure that is legitimate provided that it is applied correctly from a statistical point of view. However, in developing ...
Christopher P. Jones, P.E. and Lawrence G. Griffis, P.E., Editors
8
L.S.A., List of C.F.R. Sections Affected
(h) If a satellite carrier asks a nationally distributed superstation for information about its program schedule. the nationally distributed superstation shall answer the request: (i) Within ten business days following its receipt of the request: or (ii)  ...
‎2003
9
Hardball: The Education of a Baseball Commissioner
A superstation is an independent TV' station whose signal has been put on satellite by a separate entity (common carrier) making the signal available to cable systems around the country. The first and greatest of the superstations was Ted ...
Martin Appel, 1987
10
Encyclopedia of Television 4 Vol Set
Superstation status also gives an independent station an economic advantage when competing with other stations for the broadcast rights to popular syndicated series. The evolution of WTBS's successful program schedule represents an ...
Horace Newcomb, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SUPERSTATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term superstation is used in the context of the following news items.
1
One way to use CTA's multimillion-dollar hole in the ground at Block …
As Booth's Scott Ebbott and Matt Olsen explain it, the superstation—or, more accurately, the shell of a superstation—is conveniently located near key fiber optic ... «Crain's Chicago Business, Apr 15»
2
Madison/Wabash 'L' station to close March 16
... 16 to make way for a so-called Washington/Wabash "superstation" that will be a combination of the Madison/Wabash and nearby Randolph/Wabash stations, ... «RedEye Chicago, Mar 15»
3
The WORD Network Launches Worldwide Radio Superstation
Disney sold the station to The WORD Network, which is the largest African American religious network in the world and now takes its place as a Superstation. «PR Newswire, Jan 15»
4
Tres Amigas misses another self-imposed deadline
Yet another self-imposed deadline to begin construction of the $1.6 billion Tres Amigas superstation has come and gone with no sign anything is going to ... «Clovis News Journal, Jan 15»
5
WGN America makes strides on long road ahead
Converting WGN America from a sleepy superstation stocked with Chicago Cubs games, Chicago newscasts and reruns of "The Andy Griffith Show" to a ... «Chicago Tribune, Dec 14»
6
Superstation goes off air
The local commercial radio station Superstation Orkney has ceased broadcasting – with falling advertising revenue understood to be behind the closure. «The Orcadian, Nov 14»
7
Longtime Braves broadcaster Pete Van Wieren dies at 69
Dale Murphy , who starred for the Braves during the height of the team's popularity on the SuperStation, tweeted that Van Wieren was a "true professional, great ... «USA TODAY, Aug 14»
8
Cable Superstation WGN America Plans to Become a Cable Network
The original drama series "Salem" is "the first step in a strategy by the Tribune Company, owner of WGN America, to transform the superstation into a full-fledged ... «Television Week, Jul 14»
9
Tribune Company Hopes to Turn WGN America Into Cable Network
WGN America, as it is now called, is among the few remaining “cable superstations,” holdovers from cable's early days when a few large local broadcast stations ... «New York Times, Jun 14»
10
WGN America to drop Chicago sports
He's in the process of converting the company's national broadcast channel, WGN America, from a superstation into a basic cable channel, which is mainly a ... «Crain's Chicago Business, May 14»

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