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SETI

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

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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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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