SETI

¹ American  

1. search for extraterrestrial intelligence.

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seti- ² American  

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

   setiform.

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SETI British  

/ ˈsɛtɪ /

acronym

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

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SETI Cultural  

1. 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.

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Discover More

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

Etymology

Origin of SETI¹

First recorded in 1975–80

Origin of seti-²

< Latin sēti-, saeti-; seta, -i-