antisatellite

an·ti·sat·el·lite

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [an-tee-sat-l-ahyt, an-tahy-]
- /ˌæn tiˈsæt lˌaɪt, ˈæn taɪ-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [an-tee-sat-l-ahyt, an-tahy-]
- /ˌæn tiˈsæt lˌaɪt, ˈæn taɪ-/

Definitions of antisatellite word

adjective antisatellite (of a weapon) designed to destroy satellites 3
adjective antisatellite designating or of a weapon, weapons system, technology, etc. designed to destroy or damage a satellite (sense 2) satellite (sense 2b) 3
adjective antisatellite (of a weapon or weapon system) designed to destroy an enemy's orbiting satellite. Abbreviation: ASAT. 1
adjective antisatellite (military) Intended to destroy or incapacitate a satellite. 0

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Origin of antisatellite

First appearance:

before 1960

One of the 3% newest English words

First recorded in 1960-65; anti- + satellite

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Parts of speech for Antisatellite

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Antisatellite

antisatellite popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

antisatellite usage trend in Literature

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