sat meaning: definition, etymology and quotations

SAT

nounalso spelled SAT

Abbreviation, Initialism Initialism of surface air temperature.

Atmospheric sciences

US, Abbreviation, Ellipsis Ellipsis of SAT Reasoning Test, formerly an acronym for Scholastic Assessment Test and (originally) Scholastic Aptitude Test: a national exam taken annually by high school juniors and seniors.

Various other countries

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Some people claim that the SATs have gotten harder.
AIs are no longer just producing passable five-paragraph essays. Now they’re excelling at the SAT, “earning” a score of 1410. […] To score a 1410 on the SAT says something about your capacities and prospects—maybe you can get into Stanford.2023 March 21, Ian Bogost, “Is This the Singularity for Standardized Tests?”, in The Atlantic, archived from the original on 25 Mar 2023:

UK The National Curriculum assessment, formerly called (either officially or unofficially) by names including the Statutory Assessment Test and the Standard Attainment Test.

sat

noun

/sæt/

Etymology Clippings.

Abbreviation Abbreviation of satellite (“artificial orbital body”).

Abbreviation Abbreviation of satori (“a mutant gene of Drosophila, a genus of fruit flies, that causes homosexual behaviour in males (specifically, courtship directed to other males)”).

Abbreviation Abbreviation of satoshi (“a hundred-millionth of a bitcoin”).

Level of saturation (especially of oxygen in the blood).

Also, your blood pressure and oxygen sats – that's the amount of oxygen in your blood.2010, Virginia Allum, Patricia McGarr, Cambridge English for Nursing Pre-intermediate Student's Book with Audio CD, Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 93:
[T]his is her third admission for breathing difficulties. The first two admissions we managed to control her and discharge her home with her mum. This time we can't get her oxygen sats up—they're actually falling.2012, Emily Forbes, Georgie's Big Greek Wedding?, Harlequin, →ISBN, page 44:

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Intubation is not necessary unless his oxygen sat reading is low.2015, Christopher J Gallagher, MD, Pure and Simple: Anesthesia Writtens Review IV Questions, Answers, Explanations 501-1000, →ISBN:

Derived terms: comsat, commsat, cubesat, femtosat, killsat, microsat, minisat, nanosat, picosat, satcom, satcomm, satnav, satphone, smallsat, spysat, subsat, sat diver
Related terms: desat, verbum sat