SAT

See also: Appendix:Variations of "sat"

Translingual

Etymology

Abbreviation of Boolean satisfiability problem.

Symbol

SAT

1. (computing theory) The decision problem of deciding whether a given Boolean formula has an assignment of Boolean values to its variables that makes it true. A famous NP-complete problem.

English

Pronunciation

Initialism

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌɛsˌeɪ̯ˈti/, [ˌɛsˌeɪ̯ˈtʰi]

• Audio (General Australian):

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• Rhymes: -iː

Acronym

• (General American) IPA^(key): /sæt/, [sæʔ(t̚)]

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• Rhymes: -æt

Noun

SAT (countable and uncountable, plural SATs)

2. (atmospheric sciences) Initialism of surface air temperature.
4. (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.

   take the SAT

   take an SAT

   Some people claim that the SATs have gotten harder.

   • 2023 March 21, Ian Bogost, “Is This the Singularity for Standardized Tests?”, in The Atlantic‎, archived from the original on 25 March 2023:

     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.

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

Anagrams

• Sta., ats, ast, TAs, Sta, sta, AST, Ast, ATs, tas, Tas., ATS, at's, TSA, T(S/A), as't, TAS, T.A.s, Tas, -ast, TA's, STA