Satellite is valid Scrabble Word

Definitions for SATELLITE in dictionary:

VERB:
• to transmit by satellite
• broadcast or disseminate via satellite
• transmit by communications satellite
NOUN:
• a body revolving around a planet, also SATELLES
• an artificial body placed in orbit round the earth or another planet in order to collect information or for communication
• transmitted by satellite; using or relating to satellite technology
• satellite television
• a celestial body orbiting the earth or another planet.
• something that is separated from or on the periphery of something else but is nevertheless dependent on or controlled by it
• a small country or state politically or economically dependent on another
• a community or town dependent on a nearby larger town
• a portion of the DNA of a genome with repeating base sequences and of different density from the main sequence.
• man-made device orbiting in space
• An attendant attached to a prince or other powerful person; hence, an obsequious dependent.
• A secondary planet which revolves about another planet; as, the moon is a satellite of the earth. See Solar system, under Solar.
• man-made equipment that orbits around the earth or the moon
• a person who follows or serves another
• any celestial body orbiting around a planet or star
ADJECTIVE:
• Situated near; accompanying; as, the satellite veins, those which accompany the arteries.
• surrounding and dominated by a central authority or power
• of or used in the transmission of television signals from a satellite to the home
OTHER DEFINITIONS:
• a hired agent or obsequious follower; minion, sycophant

Words related to SATELLITE

satellited11 satellites10 satellitic12 satelliting12

Words that contain SATELLITE

satellited11 satellites10 biosatellite14 subsatellite14 antisatellite13 biosatellites15 subsatellites15 microsatellite18 microsatellites19

How to use SATELLITE in a sentence

• From what is said here, it is evident that our satellite had greatly increased its distance from the earth.
• During this closing history of the satellite there is reason to believe, however, that it would by no means pursue continually the same path over the surface of the planet.
• The satellite is advancing towards, or away from, the spectator.
• Here the stress from the satellite has got to the edge of the crust.
• I must also observe that once the crust has yielded to the pulling stress, there is great probability that in future revolutions of the satellite a central fracture will result.
• We must take them as they are, however, when we apply them as a test of the theory that the motion of a satellite round Mars can strike such lines.
• The orbit of a supposed satellite is shown by a line crossing the sphere at some assumed angle with the equator.
• Similarly we find that all the points along this full curved line are points which will just find themselves under the satellite as it passes with its pencil.
• This curve is then the track marked out by the revolving satellite.
• The span then depends entirely upon the rate of rotation of the planet on its axis and of the satellite in its orbit round the planet.
• I would draw your attention to the fact that what the span will be does not depend upon how much the orbit of the satellite is inclined to the equator.
• In the first place we say then that this curve is due to a retrograde satellite.
• Triple canals, formation of, by attraction of a satellite, 187.
• It is only slowly that we learn that the sun is immeasurably our master, and the small moon only our satellite.
• For instance, the shadow of the fourth is perceptibly larger but less black than that of the third, though the third is the larger satellite.
• The various parts of our satellite are not all equally reflecting.
• But the fear of introducing confusion into science by these continual changes of denomination, induced a preference for calling the new satellite the sixth.
• The motion of a satellite about its planet is one of revolution or rotation.
• If we begin with a liquid satellite revolving about a liquid planet and proceed backwards in time, we must make the two masses expand so that their density will be diminished.
• Thus I found that on that night the satellite would be hidden in the early evening by the planet, but would emerge after midnight.
• As you know, Venus has no natural satellite of its own, so we built one.
• The Satellite grounded on them in two fathoms, in June, 1822.
• This black colour is rarely met with on the surface of the satellite.
• The shadow of this satellite, while crossing the face of Saturn, has been observed by Banks with a two and seven-eighths objective.
• Thus the whole ring must ultimately fall upon the planet, instead of making a satellite.
• The Duke of Wellington was bound to defend his satellite, and did so with some vigour, as the attack was really on him and certain members of his Government.

Similar words containing SATELL without suffix ite

satelles8 satellited11 satellites10 satellitic12 satelliting12 satellitise11 satellitium13 satellitize20 biosatellite14 satellitised13 satellitises12 satellitiums14 satellitized22 satellitizes21 subsatellite14 antisatellite13 biosatellites15 satellitising14 satellitizing23 subsatellites15 microsatellite18 microsatellites19

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