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Geostatic
adj
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Relating to the pressure exerted by earth or similar substance. not-comparable
"geostatic load"
- 2 Based on a model in which the Earth does not move and all other motion is described relative to the Earth's fixed position. not-comparable
"In contrast, the moon, since it shares the earth's heliocentric motion, does not have a component of its geostatic motion that mirrors the earth's orbit and thereby yields retrogression, as does the epicycle of a superior planet."
Etymology
From geo- + static.
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