/ Dictionary / Index A Aten asteroid: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: A'ten as"teroid Pronunciation: [key] — Astron. Astron. one of a small group of asteroids whose orbits cross that of the earth and whose semimajor axes are smaller than that of the earth. Cf. Apollo asteroid. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Aten atenolol Related Content Daily Word Quiz: careening Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language