Dictionary entries for 'satellite'

Synonyms

sat·el·lite (săt́l-īt́)

[French, hanger-on, hireling, from Old French, from Latin satelles, satellit-.]

noun

Astronomy A celestial body that orbits a planet; a moon.
Aerospace An object launched to orbit Earth or another celestial body.
A nation dominated politically and economically by another nation.
An urban or suburban community located near a big city.
1. One who attends a powerful dignitary; a subordinate.
2. A subservient follower; a sycophant.
Genetics A short segment of a chromosome separated from the rest by a constriction, typically associated with the formation of a nucleolus.
Microbiology A colony of microorganisms whose growth in culture medium is enhanced by certain substances produced by another colony in its proximity.