geostatic

adj

Etymology

From geo- + static.

  1. derived from στατικός
  2. derived from staticus
  3. prefixed as geostatic — “geo + static

Definitions

  1. Relating to the pressure exerted by earth or similar substance.

    • geostatic load
    • geostatic burden
    • geostatic pressure
  2. Based on a model in which the Earth does not move and all other motion is described…

    Based on a model in which the Earth does not move and all other motion is described relative to the Earth's fixed position.

    • In contrast, the moon, since it shares the earth's heliocentric motion, does not have a component of its geostatic motion that mirrors the earth's orbit and thereby yields retrogression, as does the epicycle of a superior planet.
    • If we make a scale model in a flat box of a geostatic solar system , driven perhaps by an electric motor , place it on a smooth table , and hold the sun still, allowing the box to slide around on the table, we obtain a heliostatic system.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA