What does "geostationary" mean?

At a fixed distance in three dimensions relative to a particular point on the Earth's surface; generally only possible with orbital satellites.

What is a synonym for "geostationary"?

Common synonyms include: fixed.

adj

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Adjective

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At a fixed distance in three dimensions relative to a particular point on the Earth's surface; generally only possible with orbital satellites. not-comparable
"The measurement is accomplished by observing the Faraday rotation angle of signals from geostationary satellites on a continuous basis."

Adjective

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of or having a geosynchronous orbit such that the position in such an orbit is fixed with respect to the earth wordnet

"The measurement is accomplished by observing the Faraday rotation angle of signals from geostationary satellites on a continuous basis."

From geo- + stationary.

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