SETI

search for extraterrestrial intelligence.

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Origin of SETI

First recorded in 1975–80

Definition 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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Example sentences from the Web for seti

By Seti's side there was another throne, that in which he had set dead Merapi with a crown upon her head.
Moon of Israel|H. Rider Haggard
Seti touched me, and pointed to her, and I pointed to the child.
Moon of Israel|H. Rider Haggard
"If such be Pharaoh's will, let Pharaoh's will be done," said Seti most humbly.
Moon of Israel|H. Rider Haggard
There was one thing, however, that Seti loved more than horses, or at least as much.
Donovan Pasha And Some People Of Egypt, Complete|Gilbert Parker

They must long since have missed me at the House of Seti, perhaps discovered all my preparations, when seeking me in my room!
Uarda, Complete|Georg Ebers

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.