satellite
English Thesaurus
1. man-made equipment that orbits around the earth or the moon (noun.artifact)
hypernym | : | equipment, |
definition | : | an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | astronomy satellite, |
definition | : | a satellite equipped with a telescope to observe infrared radiation (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | communications satellite, |
definition | : | an artificial satellite that relays signals back to earth; moves in a geostationary orbit (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | sputnik, |
definition | : | a Russian artificial satellite (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | spy satellite, |
definition | : | a satellite with sensors to detect nuclear explosions (noun.artifact) |
2. any celestial body orbiting around a planet or star (noun.object)
hyponym | : | galilean, galilean satellite, |
definition | : | one of the four satellites of Jupiter that were discovered by Galileo (noun.object) |
hyponym | : | moon, |
definition | : | any natural satellite of a planet (noun.object) |
instance hyponym | : | deimos, |
definition | : | the outer of two small satellites of Mars (noun.object) |
instance hyponym | : | moon, |
definition | : | the natural satellite of the Earth (noun.object) |
instance hyponym | : | phobos, |
definition | : | the larger of the two satellites of Mars (noun.object) |
instance hyponym | : | titan, |
definition | : | the largest of the satellites of Saturn; has a hazy nitrogen atmosphere (noun.object) |
3. a person who follows or serves another (noun.person)
hypernym | : | follower, |
definition | : | a person who accepts the leadership of another (noun.person) |
4. broadcast or disseminate via satellite (verb.communication)
5. surrounding and dominated by a central authority or power (adj.all)
similar | : | outer, |
definition | : | being on the outside or further from a center (adj.all) |
6. man-made equipment that orbits around the earth or the moon (noun.artifact)
derivation | : | satellite, |
definition | : | broadcast or disseminate via satellite (verb.communication) |
7. broadcast or disseminate via satellite (verb.communication)
8. man-made equipment that orbits around the earth or the moon (noun.artifact)
derivation | : | satellite, |
definition | : | broadcast or disseminate via satellite (verb.communication) |
9. broadcast or disseminate via satellite (verb.communication)
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