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geostationary (adjective) (not comparable)
Relating to a fixed position in relation to the Earth: A geostationary artificial satellite travels above the equator and at the same speed as the Earth rotates so that it constantly appears at the same point in the sky.
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geostationary
A description of the orbit of a satellite that circles the earth above the equator at a speed matching the earth's rotation; thus, appearing to remain stationary, or a satellite in such an orbit.
Most communications satellites are in geostationary orbit.
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