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geosynchronous orbit vs geostationary orbit

geostationary orbit vs geosynchronous orbit

geosynchronous orbit and geostationary orbit both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
geosynchronous orbit Yes No No No
geostationary orbit Yes No No No
As nouns, geostationary orbit is a hyponym of geosynchronous orbit; that is, geostationary orbit is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than geosynchronous orbit:
  • geosynchronous orbit: a circular orbit around the Earth having a period of 24 hours
  • geostationary orbit: a geosynchronous orbit that is fixed with respect to a position on the Earth
geosynchronous orbit (noun) geostationary orbit (noun)
a circular orbit around the Earth having a period of 24 hours a geosynchronous orbit that is fixed with respect to a position on the Earth
Difference between geosynchronous orbit and geostationary orbit

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