English noun: satellite |
1. | satellite (artifact) man-made equipment that orbits around the earth or the moon |
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| Synonyms | artificial satellite, orbiter |
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| Broader (hypernym) | equipment |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | astronomy satellite, ballistic capsule, communications satellite, meteorological satellite, space laboratory, space platform, space station, space vehicle, spacecraft, sputnik, spy satellite, weather satellite |
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| Part holonym | solar array, solar battery, solar panel |
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2. | satellite (person) a person who follows or serves another |
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| Synonyms | planet |
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| Broader (hypernym) | follower |
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3. | satellite (object) any celestial body orbiting around a planet or star |
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| Broader (hypernym) | celestial body, heavenly body |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | Galilean, Galilean satellite, moon |
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| Instance hyponym | Deimos, Moon, Phobos, Titan |
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