Synchronous orbit Synonyms

Definitions for Synchronous


  • (adjective) occurring or existing at the same time or having the same period or phase
  • (adjective) (digital communication) pertaining to a transmission technique that requires a common clock signal (a timing reference) between the communicating devices in order to coordinate their transmissions

Definitions for Orbit


  • (verb) to travel completely around
  • (noun) the (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another
  • (noun) the path of an electron around the nucleus of an atom