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n. Astronomy A celestial body that orbits a planet; a moon.

n. Aerospace An object launched to orbit Earth or another celestial body.

n. A nation dominated politically and economically by another nation.

n. An urban or suburban community located near a big city.

n. One who attends a powerful dignitary; a subordinate.

n. A subservient follower; a sycophant.

n. Genetics A short segment of a chromosome separated from the rest by a constriction, typically associated with the formation of a nucleolus.

n. Microbiology A colony of microorganisms whose growth in culture medium is enhanced by certain substances produced by another colony in its proximity.

n. An attendant attached to a prince or other powerful person; hence, an obsequious dependent.

n. A secondary planet which revolves about another planet. See Solar system, under Solar.

adj. Situated near; accompanying.

n. A follower; particularly, a subservient or obsequious follower or attendant; a subordinate attendant.

n. An attendant moon; a small planet revolving round a larger one; a secondary planet.

n. [In the above quotation the Latin plural satellites is used instead of the English plural.]

n. In geometry, a straight line bearing the following relation to another straight line.

n. In entomology, a satellite-sphinx.

n.

n. There are thus 26 satellites of 6 planets, of which 25 have been discovered in modern times (since 1610) by 9 observers (Galileo 4, Cassini 4, W. Herschel 4, Lassell 3, Hall 2, Perrine 2, Pickering 2, others 1 each).

n. The point of intersection with a cubic curve of a tangent at a given point of the curve is this given point's satellite.

n. A vein accompanying an artery.

n. One of the smaller pathological formations which are associated with the primary larger one.

n. In gregarines, any member except the first in a chain-like association. Compare primite.

n. any celestial body orbiting around a planet or star

adj. surrounding and dominated by a central authority or power

n. a person who follows or serves another

n. man-made equipment that orbits around the earth or the moon

v. broadcast or disseminate via satellite

"However, we tend to use the word satellite to mean the man-made objects that are sent into space on a rocket to perform certain tasks, such as navigation, weather monitoring, or communication."

outer   

follower    transmit    send    broadcast    beam    air   

satellite line    eclipse of a satellite   

solar   

satellite television    satellite telephone    satellite campus    space satellite    satellite tenant    satellite broadcasting    satellite DNA    satellite navigation system    satellite station    satellite navigation   

accompanying    adherent    planet   

radio-    radar    sensor    aircraft    network    computer    monitor    camera    missile    communication