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search for extraterrestrial intelligence.

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Origin of SETI

First recorded in 1975–80

Words nearby SETI

set foot, set forth, set forward, set function, Seth, SETI, setiferous, setiform, setigerous, set-in, set in motion

Other definitions for SETI (2 of 2)

seti-

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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How to use SETI in a sentence

He was the second king of the eighteenth dynasty, and reigned in conjunction with his father Seti for sixty years.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume II|John Lord
In the next coffin lies his father, Seti I., who reigned for a much shorter period, and died much younger than he.
Egypt (La Mort De Philae)|Pierre Loti
Indeed this good King Seti looks the picture of calm and serene reverie.
Egypt (La Mort De Philae)|Pierre Loti
Our third plate reproduces that admirable portrait of Seti I., which is the wonder of the temple at Abydos.
A history of art in ancient Egypt, Vol. I (of 2)|Georges Perrot

The architects of Seti and Rameses had resources at command far beyond those of which their early rivals could dispose.
A history of art in ancient Egypt, Vol. I (of 2)|Georges Perrot

British Dictionary definitions for SETI

SETI

/ (ˈsɛtɪ) /

n acronym for

Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence; the attempt to detect signals, esp radiowaves or light, from an intelligent extraterrestrial source

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for SETI

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.

notes for SETI

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