Word of the day: satellite |ˈsatlˌīt| noun 1 (also artificial satellite )an artificial body placed in orbit around the earth or moon or another planet in order to collect information or for communication. • [ as modifier ] transmitted by satellite; using or relating to satellite technology: satellite broadcasting. • satellite television: a news service on satellite. 2 Astronomy a celestial body orbiting the earth or another planet. 3 [ usu. as modifier ] something that is separated from or on the periphery of something else but is nevertheless dependent on or controlled by it: satellite offices in London and New York. • a small country or state politically or economically dependent on another. 4 Biology a portion of the DNA of a genome with repeating base sequences and of different density from the main sequence. ORIGIN mid 16th cent. (in the sense ‘follower, obsequious underling’): from French satellite or Latin satelles, satellit- ‘attendant.’
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