geostationary

[ jee-oh-stey-shuh-ner-ee ]

/ ˌdʒi oʊˈsteɪ ʃəˌnɛr i /

adjective

of or relating to a satellite traveling in an orbit 22,300 miles (35,900 km) above the earth's equator: at this altitude, the satellite's period of rotation, 24 hours, matches the earth's and the satellite always remains in the same spot over the earth: geostationary orbit.

Nearby words

geoscientist, geospatial, geosphere, geostatic, geostatics, geostationary, geostationary operational environmental satellite, geostationary orbit, geostrategy, geostrophic, geostrophic wind

Also ge·o·syn·chro·nous

[jee-oh-sing-kruh-nuh s] /ˌdʒi oʊˈsɪŋ krə nəs/.

Origin of geostationary

First recorded in 1960–65; geo- + stationary

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British Dictionary definitions for geosynchronous (1 of 2)

geosynchronous

/ (ˌdʒiːəʊˈsɪŋkrənəs) /

adjective

another word for geostationary

British Dictionary definitions for geosynchronous (2 of 2)

geostationary

/ (ˌdʒiːəʊˈsteɪʃənərɪ) /

adjective

(of a satellite) in a circular equatorial orbit in which it circles the earth once per sidereal day so that it appears stationary in relation to the earth's surfaceAlso: geosynchronous

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