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geosynchronous.

Adjective
Sci-FiSettingTechnical
MEANING

Having an orbital period equal to Earth’s rotation period relative to the stars.

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a satellite repeating with Earth’s daily rotation; orbital timing distinguished from an unchanging position over the ground; station communications and surveillance

Words that belong together

  • a geosynchronous orbit
  • a geosynchronous satellite

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The satellite’s geosynchronous orbit carried it through a daily pattern in the sky.
The crew distinguished geosynchronous timing from a truly geostationary position.

Related words

Earth-synchronoussynchronous Earth orbitgeostationary (subset)
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geosynchronous

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Primary category: sci-fi. Forms: Relational adjective; ordinary comparative and superlative not applicable. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.

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