adj
Meaning 1
Abbreviation of satisfactory.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of
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Standard Lemma guide
sat
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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CMU ARPABET: S AE1 T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
adj
Meaning 2
Abbreviation of satisfied.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of
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adj
Meaning 3
Abbreviation of saturated.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of
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noun
Meaning 4
Abbreviation of satellite (“artificial orbital body”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of
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noun
Meaning 5
Abbreviation of satori (“a mutant gene of Drosophila, a genus of fruit flies, that causes homosexual behaviour in males (specifically, courtship directed to other males)”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of
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noun
Meaning 6
Abbreviation of satoshi (“a hundred-millionth of a bitcoin”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of
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noun
Meaning 7
Level of saturation (especially of oxygen in the blood).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 8
Initialism of surface air temperature.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
Qualifier: atmospheric sciences
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noun
Meaning 9
Ellipsis of SAT Reasoning Test, formerly an acronym for Scholastic Assessment Test and (originally) Scholastic Aptitude Test: a national exam taken annually by high school juniors and seniors.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable
Qualifier: various other countries
Examples
- take the SAT
- take an SAT
- Some people claim that the SATs have gotten harder.
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noun
Meaning 10
The National Curriculum assessment, formerly called (either officially or unofficially) by names including the Statutory Assessment Test and the Standard Attainment Test.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, countable, uncountable
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noun
Meaning 11
Abbreviation of Saturday.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of
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verb
Meaning 12
simple past and past participle of sit
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, participle, past
Examples
- I sat in the middle of the park.
- Jill sat Jack down for a talk.
- We sat ourselves down for dinner.
- The children were sat at a low table. (informal; chiefly UK/Commonwealth)
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noun
Meaning 13
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Saturday, Sabbatum
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: weekday
History
Etymology
Clippings.
See sit.
Across languages
Translations
14 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Catalan: ds. — abbreviation of Saturday
- Czech: so — abbreviation of Saturday
- Estonian: L — abbreviation of Saturday
- Finnish: la — abbreviation of Saturday
- French: sam. — abbreviation of Saturday
- German: Sa. — abbreviation of Saturday
- Hindi: शनि (śani) — abbreviation of Saturday
- Japanese: 土 (do, tsuchi) — abbreviation of Saturday
- Japanese: 土曜 (doyō) — abbreviation of Saturday
- Korean: 토 (to) — abbreviation of Saturday
- Portuguese: sáb — abbreviation of Saturday
- Russian: сб (sb) — abbreviation of Saturday
- Scottish Gaelic: Dis — abbreviation of Saturday
- Vietnamese: T7 — abbreviation of Saturday