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geosynchronous

geosynchronous adjective: 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.

Adjective

geosynchronous (not comparable)

  1. 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.
    • Hiro looks up, focuses his gaze on Earth, zooms in for a look. As he gets closer, the imagery he’s looking at shifts from the long-range pictures coming in from the geosynchronous satellites to the good stuff being spewed into the CIC computer from a whole fleet of low-flying spy birds. The view...1992, Neal Stephenson, Snow Crash, page 250

geosynchronous meaning in Kannada

geosynchronous in Kannada

ನೆಲಮೇಳೈಕೆಯ

Origin of geosynchronous

From geo- + synchronous.

Words formed from geosynchronous

Questions about geosynchronous

What does geosynchronous mean?
Geosynchronous means 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.
What is geosynchronous in Kannada?
Geosynchronous in Kannada is ನೆಲಮೇಳೈಕೆಯ. See Geosynchronous meaning in Kannada.
What part of speech is geosynchronous?
Geosynchronous is an adjective.

Words near geosynchronous in the dictionary

  1. geosurvey
  2. geosurveyed
  3. geosurveying
  4. geosurveys
  5. geosynchronicity
  6. geosynchronous
  7. geosynchronous orbit
  8. geosynchronously
  9. geosynchrotron
  10. geosynclinal
  11. geosynclinals

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