sat

UK /sæt/ US /sæt/
noun 8adj 3

Definitions

adj

1

Abbreviation of satisfactory.

2

Abbreviation of satisfied.

3

Abbreviation of saturated.

noun

1

Abbreviation of satellite (“artificial orbital body”).

2

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)”).

3

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

4

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.

[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.

noun

1

Initialism of surface air temperature.

2

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.

take the SAT

take an SAT

3

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

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