Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

clarke orbit

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.74 in modern English

Syllables: clarke or-bit
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

geostationary orbit

noun

stationary orbit (an orbit around any body)

Etymology

From Arthur C. Clarke, who first proposed placing communications satellites in such an orbit.

Inflected Forms

Clarke orbits (plural)

Phrases

Clarke belt heliosynchronous orbit

Frequently Paired Words

Clarke belt GSO heliosynchronous orbit

Synonyms

GEO

Questions

What does clarke orbit mean?: geostationary orbit
Where does clarke orbit come from?: From Arthur C. Clarke, who first proposed placing communications satellites in such an orbit.

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