"SAT" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: SATs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} SAT (countable and uncountable, plural SATs)
  1. (atmospheric sciences) Initialism of surface air temperature. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: surface air temperature
    Sense id: en-SAT-en-noun-en:surface_air_temperature
  2. (US, various other countries) 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. Wikidata QID: Q334113 Tags: US, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable Alternative form of: SAT Reasoning Test (extra: (originally) Scholastic Aptitude Test: a national exam taken annually by high school juniors and seniors), formerly an acronym for Scholastic Assessment Test and (extra: (originally) Scholastic Aptitude Test: a national exam taken annually by high school juniors and seniors)
    Sense id: en-SAT-en-noun-en:Q334113 Categories (other): American English, English terms with collocations, English pseudo-acronyms Disambiguation of English pseudo-acronyms: 12 46 14 29
  3. (British) The National Curriculum assessment, formerly called (either officially or unofficially) by names including the Statutory Assessment Test and the Standard Attainment Test. Wikidata QID: Q6972030 Tags: British, countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-SAT-en-noun-en:Q6972030 Categories (other): British English

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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