noun: a natural object such as a moon that moves around a planet
noun: something that is controlled by a larger thing or that depends on a larger thing but is separate from it
noun: any celestial body orbiting around a planet or star
adjective: surrounding and dominated by a central authority or power ("A city and its satellite communities")
Ramsay
"All the bodies in the Solar System, in a general way, are attracted to the sun according to the Law of Masses; but all the satellites are attracted to their planets according to the Law of Distance. The subdominant and dominant chords in the Musical System, in a general way, are attracted to the tonic center; but each note in the octave scale is attracted to its nearest note by the Law of Proximity. [Scientific Basis and Build of Music, page 96]
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