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geostrophic

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • General-American: /d͡ʒɪ.əˈstɹoʊ.fɪk/
  • General-American: /-ˈstɹɔ.fɪk/
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  • CMU ARPABET: JH IY2 OW0 S T R AA1 F IH0 K Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

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adj

Meaning 1

Relating to the balance, in the atmosphere, between the horizontal Coriolis forces and the horizontal pressure forces.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: climatology, meteorology, natural-sciences

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Meaning relationships

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adj

Meaning 2

Relating to or arising from the deflective force exerted on the atmosphere due to the rotation of the earth.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: climatology, meteorology, natural-sciences

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Ancient Greek γεω- (geō-, “earth-”) + στροφή (strophḗ, “a turn, bend, twist”) + -ic.