geosynchronous
adjective
geo·syn·chro·nous
| \ ˌjē-ō-ˈsiŋ-krə-nəs
, -ˈsin-\
, -ˈsin-\
Definition of geosynchronous
: being or having an orbit around the earth with a period equal to one sidereal day
specifically
: geostationary
Examples of geosynchronous in a Sentence
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But geosynchronous orbits can be more than 20 times farther away, making the stuff out there look both significantly smaller and significantly dimmer. — Wired, "How America's Spooks Seek to Spy on Distant Satellites," 29 Aug. 2019 At such altitudes, satellites’ orbiting speed aligns with how fast the planet spins–so satellites remain over a fixed point, in what is called geosynchronous orbit. — Jean Creighton, Quartz, "These innovations from the Moon landing changed life on Earth," 19 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'geosynchronous.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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