Dictionary Definition
Sat n : the seventh and last day of the week;
observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians [syn: Saturday, Sabbatum]sit
Verb
2 sit around, often unused; "The object sat in
the corner"
4 be in session; "When does the court of law
sit?"
5 assume a posture as for artistic purposes; "We
don't know the woman who posed for Leonardo so often" [syn:
model, pose, posture]
6 sit and travel on the back of animal, usually
while controlling its motions; "She never sat a horse!"; "Did you
ever ride a camel?"; "The girl liked to drive the young mare" [syn:
ride]
7 work or act as a baby-sitter; "I cannot
baby-sit tonight; I have too much homework to do" [syn: baby-sit]
8 show to a seat; assign a seat for; "The host
seated me next to Mrs. Smith" [syn: seat, sit down] [also:
sitting, sat]sat See sit
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Pronunciation
- /'sæt/
Verb
satTranslations
Past participle
- Dutch: gezeten
Bosnian
Etymology 1
From saat < < .Noun
satEtymology 2
From Common SlavicCroatian
Etymology 1
From saat < < .Etymology 2
From Common SlavicFijian Hindi
Etymology
From shirtPronunciation
- /səʈ/
Noun
satReferences
Old High German
Etymology
Common Germanic *sadhazAdjective
satRomanian
Noun
sat andSerbian
Etymology 1
From saat < < .Noun
satCyrillic spelling
Synonyms
Etymology 2
From Common SlavicCyrillic spelling
Turkish
Verb
sat- sell (imperative)
Extensive Definition
The abbreviations SAT, S.A.T., Sat., etc. may
apply to several different topics:
In educational testing:
- The SAT standardized test for USA college admissions (SAT was originally an abbreviation for Scholastic Aptitude Test, but officially it is no longer an acronym)
- SATs, refers to the National Curriculum assessments which are educational assessments carried out in England.
- abbreviation for College Scholastic Ability Test, in South Korea, is SAT.
- Stanford Achievement Test a battery of test used for assessing academic knowledge of elementary and secondary students in the United States
In mathematics and computer science:
- Separating axis theorem in mathematics
- SAT, the boolean satisfiability problem of propositional logic and computational complexity
In technology:
- Site acceptance test in software engineering
- SIM Application Toolkit, see USAT
- .SAT file extension for ACIS CAD files
- Summed Area Tables, see anti-aliasing
- Source Address Table, in routing and switching
In aviation:
- Static air temperature
- The IATA code for San Antonio International Airport
- SAT Airlines, a Russian airline
In entertainment:
- Sat.1, a television station in Germany
- The S.A.T., a professional wrestling stable
In language:
- Sat (letter), a letter in the Ge'ez alphabet
- Abbreviation for Saturday
- Sat (Sanskrit): Sat means "Truth" or "Being" (that which truly is) and is one of the most important concepts in Hinduism and Sikhism.
In government and politics:
- Sennacieca Asocio Tutmonda (World Anational Association).
- Special Assault Team
- State Administrative Tribunal of Western Australia.
- Su Altı Taaruz Turkish special naval attack commandos
- State Administration of Taxation, China's internal revenue service
sat in German: SAT
sat in Spanish: SAT
sat in Esperanto: SAT
sat in French: SAT
sat in Korean: SAT (동음이의)
sat in Italian: SAT
sat in Japanese: SAT
sat in Kölsch: SAT (Watt ėßß datt?)
sat in Russian: SAT