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Satellite
01
an object sent into space to travel around the earth and send or receive information
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
satellites
Examples
The weather satellite provided real-time images of storm systems to help meteorologists forecast the weather.
02
a natural body in space that moves around the earth or other planets
Examples
The Moon is Earth 's satellite, orbiting our planet and affecting tides.
03
a person who closely follows, serves, or is dependent on another
Examples
He acted as a satellite to the company's CEO.
to satellite
01
to transmit or distribute signals, programs, or information using a communications satellite
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
satellite
3rd person singular
satellites
Present participle
satelliting
Past simple
satellited
Past participle
satellited
Examples
The network will satellite its news coverage worldwide.
satellite
01
subject to or dominated by a central authority or power
Grammatical Information
Composition
Compound
relational
ungradable
Examples
Satellite governments lacked independent decision-making power.
