GEOSTATIONARY

geostationary

(adjective) of or having a geosynchronous orbit such that the position in such an orbit is fixed with respect to the earth; “a geostationary satellite”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

geostationary (not comparable)

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

Source: Wiktionary



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16 March 2025

SUSPENDED

(adjective) (of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment; “suspended matter such as silt or mud...”; “dust particles suspended in the air”; “droplets in suspension in a gas”


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