SAT


Trademark.

a set of standardized college admissions tests developed by the College Board, the principal one measuring mathematical and verbal reasoning, and others measuring knowledge in specific subject areas.
Compare ACT(def 1).

Origin of SAT

originally an abbreviation of Scholastic Aptitude Test and later, Scholastic Assessment Test

British Dictionary definitions for scholastic aptitude test (1 of 3)

sat 1
/ (sæt) /

verb

the past tense and past participle of sit

British Dictionary definitions for scholastic aptitude test (2 of 3)

sat 2
/ (sʌt) /

adjective Southern African

very tired; exhausted
drunk

Word Origin for sat

Afrikaans

British Dictionary definitions for scholastic aptitude test (3 of 3)

SAT

abbreviation for

(in the US) Scholastic Aptitude Test

Cultural definitions for scholastic aptitude test

Scholastic Aptitude Test

A test that purportedly measures the aptitude of high-schoolers for college. Originally devised in 1926, it was not widely employed by colleges to select students until the 1950s and 1960s.

notes for Scholastic Aptitude Test

The SAT is controversial. College admissions officers have relied on it, but critics contend that it contains cultural biases that work against the admission of African-Americans and other minorities.