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)
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.