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SETI

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  1. search for extraterrestrial intelligence.

Origin of SETI

First recorded in 1975–80

seti-

  1. a combining form meaning “bristle”; used in the formation of compound words: setiform.

Origin of seti-

< Latin sēti-, saeti-; see seta, -i-
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Examples from the Web for seti

Historical Examples

  • Was not the temple of Seti more indebted to him than to any one?

    Uarda, Complete

    Georg Ebers

  • Every teacher in these institutions belonged to the priesthood of the House of Seti.

    Uarda, Complete

    Georg Ebers

  • The temple of Seti proper was a massive structure of limestone.

    Uarda, Complete

    Georg Ebers

  • "They said so in the temple of Seti, whence I have just come," replied Paaker.

    Uarda, Complete

    Georg Ebers

  • I must and will punish you—and I do so by requesting you to leave the House of Seti this very day.

    Uarda, Complete

    Georg Ebers

British Dictionary definitions for seti

SETI

n acronym for
  1. Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence; the attempt to detect signals, esp radiowaves or light, from an intelligent extraterrestrial source
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seti in Culture

SETI

[(set-ee)]

A program devoted to the search for signals from other parts of the galaxy that would indicate the presence of advanced technological civilizations. Over the years, it has sometimes been funded by NASA, sometimes by private organizations.

Note

SETI involves scanning radio waves for signals, but it has found none to date.
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