SETI
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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.
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How to use SETI in a sentence
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
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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.
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