SAT

Abbreviation of Boolean satisfiability problem.

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.

Initialism

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

• Audio (General Australian):

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• Rhymes: -iː

Acronym

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

• Audio (US):

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• Rhymes: -æt

SAT (countable and uncountable, plural SATs)

1. (atmospheric sciences) Initialism of surface air temperature.
2. (US) Ellipsis of SAT Reasoning Test, formerly acronyms Scholastic Aptitude Test and Scholastic Assessment Test: a national exam taken annually by high school juniors and seniors.

   take the SAT

   take an SAT

   The SATs have gotten harder.

   • 2023 March 21, Ian Bogost, “Is This the Singularity for Standardized Tests?”, in The Atlantic‎^[1], 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.

3. (Australia) Acronym of Scholastic Aptitude Test.
4. (British) Acronym of Statutory Assessment Test, a national curriculum assessment, or exam.

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