geosynchronous

ˌdʒiːoʊˈsɪŋkrənəs

Definition

Definition of geosynchronous - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

astronomy

TECH.

having an orbit matching Earth's rotation period

TECH.

The satellite is in a geosynchronous orbit.
A geosynchronous satellite provides consistent communication coverage.
Weather monitoring is enhanced by geosynchronous satellites.

geostationary

orbiting

synchronous

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geosynchronous orbit

circular orbit matching Earth's rotation period

The satellite was placed in a geosynchronous orbit.

geosynchronous satellite

satellite with an orbital period matching Earth's rotation

A geosynchronous satellite remains fixed over one point on the equator.

Origin of geosynchronous

Greek, geo (earth) + synkhronos (synchronous)

Terms with geosynchronous included in their meaning

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GEO

acr.

acr: geosynchronous equatorial orbit

satellite orbit that matches Earth's rotation

GSO

abbr.

abr: geosynchronous orbit

orbit where a satellite stays above the same spot on Earth

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French:géosynchrone, ...
German:geosynchron, ...
Italian:geosincrono, ...
Spanish:geosincrónico, ...
Portuguese:geossíncrono, ...
Chinese:地球同步的, ...
Japanese:静止軌道の, ...
Arabic:جيوسنكروني, ...
Hebrew:גֵּיאוֹסִינְכְרוֹנִי, ...
Russian:геосинхронный, ...
Ukrainian:геосинхронний, ...
Hindi:भू-समकालिक, ...
Bengali:ভূ-সমলয়, ...
Catalan:geosincrònic, ...
Czech:geosynchronní, ...
Danish:geosynkron, ...
Dutch:geosynchroon, ...
Greek:γεωσύγχρονος, ...
Hungarian:geoszinkron, ...
Khmer:សមកាលនឹងការបង្វិលរបស់ផែនដី, ...
Korean:지구 동기 궤도의, ...
Persian:ژئوسنکرون, ...
Polish:geosynchroniczny, ...
Portuguese (BR):geossíncrono, ...
Romanian:geosincron, ...
Swedish:geosynkron, ...
Thai:ตรงกับการหมุนของโลก, ...
Turkish:jeosenkron, ...
Vietnamese:đồng bộ địa lý, ...

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