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adj
Refers to the orbit of a satellite whose rate of revolution is matched to the rotation period of the Earth. A special case is the geostationary orbit, which is circular and equatorial, so that the satellite appears to be fixed over a particular point on Earth's surface.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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adjective satellite
of or having an orbit with a fixed period of 24 hours (although the position in the orbit may not be fixed with respect to the earth)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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History
Etymology tree Pre-Greek der. Proto-Hellenic *gayader. Ancient Greek γαῖᾰ (gaîă)clip. Ancient Greek γῆ (gê) Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-) Ancient Greek γεω- (geō-)der. English geo- English synchronous English geosynchronous From geo- + synchronous.
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