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Meaning of "Syncom" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SYNCOM

From syn( chronous) com( munication).
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PRONUNCIATION OF SYNCOM

Syncom  [ˈsɪnˌkɒm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SYNCOM

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Syncom is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SYNCOM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Syncom

Syncom

Syncom started as a 1961 NASA program for active geosynchronous communication satellites, all of which were developed and manufactured by Hughes Space and Communications. Syncom 2, launched in 1963, was the world's first geosynchronous communications satellite. Syncom 3, launched in 1964, was the world's first geostationary satellite. In the 1980s, the series was continued as Syncom IV with some much larger satellites, also manufactured by Hughes. They were leased to the United States military under the Leasat program.

Definition of Syncom in the English dictionary

The definition of Syncom in the dictionary is a communications satellite in stationary orbit.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SYNCOM


aid-de-camp
ˌeɪddəˈkɒm
CARICOM
ˈkærɪˌkɒm
dotcom
ˌdɒtˈkɒm
intercom
ˈɪntəˌkɒm
minicom
ˈmɪnɪˌkɒm
non-com
ˈnɒnˌkɒm
Ofcom
ˈɒfkɒm
Postcomm
ˈpəʊstˌkɒm
Qom
kɒm
romcom
ˈrɒmˌkɒm
satcom
ˈsætˌkɒm
sitcom
ˈsɪtˌkɒm
telecom
ˈtɛlɪˌkɒm
Telkom
ˈtɛlˌkɒm

WORDS THAT END LIKE SYNCOM

atom
bathroom
bedroom
bottom
British Telecom
com
custom
dom
freedom
from
kingdom
mom
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random
Rom
room
som
tom
United Kingdom
vom

Synonyms and antonyms of Syncom in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Syncom» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SYNCOM

Find out the translation of Syncom to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Syncom from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Syncom» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

SYNCOM
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Syncom
570 millions of speakers

English

Syncom
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सिनकॉम
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سينكوم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Syncom
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Syncom
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সিনকম
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Syncom
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Syncom
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Syncom
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

シンコム
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

Syncom
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Syncom
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Syncom
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சின்காம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सिंकॉम
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Syncom
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Syncom
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Syncom
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Syncom
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Syncom
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Syncom
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Syncom
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Syncom
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

syncom
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Syncom

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SYNCOM»

The term «Syncom» is regularly used and occupies the 90.506 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SYNCOM» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Syncom

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SYNCOM»

Discover the use of Syncom in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Syncom and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Employment Law for Human Resource Practice
OPINION BY JUDGE BRODERICK: Defendants Eldon Wood and William Hogan, former employees of plaintiff Syncom Industries, Inc. (“Syncom” or “the company”) , appeal an order . . . awarding Syncom injunctive relief, compensatory and ...
David Walsh, 2009
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Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
20 with SynCom 2 aboard stood naked in the July sun, about 1,200 yards toward the beach. Her gantry had been rolled back. She looked like a Grecian urn without handles, her midsection wreathed in traceries of liquid oxygen vapor.
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Encyclopedia of Space and Astronomy
Although Arthur C. Clarke proposed the idea for the synchronous communications in 1945, the first spacecraft to use a synchronous orbit, Syncom 1, was not launched until February 14, 1963. Unfortunately, when the apogee kick motor for ...
Joseph A. Angelo, 2009
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Black Enterprise
BICs— SYNCOM and Minority Broadcast Investment Corporation (MBIC), also located in Washington, DC — had been involved in nearly half the transactions. Both have also invested in cable TV, an area in which traditional lenders ignored  ...
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Dictionary of Space Technology
The Syncom project objective was to demonstrate the technology for synchronous-orbit communications satellites. A synchronous orbit (also called geosynchronous Earth orbit, or GEO) is one in which the satellite makes one orbit per day.
Joseph Angelo, 2013
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An Introduction to Satellite Communications
1.3.3 SYNCOM Two questions about geostationary satellites worried those who wanted to see commercial communications-satellite systems in operation as soon as possible. Firstly, how long would it be before a satellite of reasonable traffic ...
D. I. Dalgleish, 1989
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To Reach the High Frontier: A History of U.S. Launch Vehicles
The next Delta B launch was of the first Syncom — NASA's third major communications satellite experiment after the passive Echo and the low-orbit active Relay. Syncom would be placed into geosynchronous orbit, and inaugurated the basic ...
Roger D. Launius
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Communication Via Satellite: A Vision in Retrospect
By late 1962 Syncom I was ready for launch via a Thor Delta vehicle from Cape Canaveral, although originally the Hughes' satellite had been designed to use a Scout launch vehicle and be launched from Jarvis Island, closer to the equator.
Delbert D. Smith, 1976
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The Complete Book of Spaceflight: From Apollo 1 to Zero Gravity
Syncom Series Launch Spacecraft Date Vehicle Orbit Mass (kg) Syncom 1 Feb. 14, 1963 Delta B Contact lost after orbital injection 39 Syncom 2 Jul. 26, 1963 Delta B 35,891 × 35,891 km × 32.7° 32 Syncom 3 Aug. 19, 1964 Delta D 35,784 ...
David Darling, 2003
10
The Rise and Fall of COMSAT: Technology, Business, and ...
Early Bird (Intelsat I) Within a year of receiving a sole-source contract from NASA to build three Syncom satellites, Hughes Aircraft Company engineers had begun studies of an Advanced Syncom. The first three Syncom satellites would prove ...
David Whalen, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SYNCOM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Syncom is used in the context of the following news items.
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Convergence Partners concludes successful Pan-African ICT …
... across sub-Saharan Africa. SynCom is currently invested in two leading corporate ISPs, in Malawi (Skyband) and Mozambique (IS Mozambique). «BusinessDay, Jul 15»
2
BWXT Lands NASA Contract
Lynchburg, VA - BWX Technologies, Inc. (BWXT) announced today that its Syncom Space Services LLC (S3) team was selected by NASA for a consolidated ... «WSET, Jul 15»
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PAE-BWXT JV Awarded $1.2B NASA Facility Support Services …
NASA said Friday Syncom Space Services will also provide testing and manufacturing services at both facilities. S3 begins the one-year base period of ... «GovConWire, Jul 15»
4
Provincie draagt financieel bij aan nieuw laboratorium van Syncom
GRONINGEN – Er gaat een provinciale bijdrage naar farmaceutisch bedrijf Syncom, voor de inrichting van nieuwe laboratoriumruimtes op het Zernikecomplex ... «Groninger Gezinsbode, Jul 15»
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NASA Awards Contract for Consolidated Facility, Maintenance …
NASA has awarded the Synergy-Achieving Consolidated Operations and Maintenance (SACOM) contract to Syncom Space Service LLC of Fort Worth, Texas to ... «Space Ref, Jul 15»
6
Provincie betaalt mee aan laboratorium Syncom
Er gaat een provinciale bijdrage naar farmaceutisch bedrijf Syncom, voor de inrichting van nieuwe laboratoriumruimtes op het Zernikecomplex in Groningen. «Ouderenjournaal, Jul 15»
7
Syncom Healthcare announces change in corporate office
Syncom Healthcare announces change in corporate office. capital market | Mumbai | June 24, 2015 00:00 IST. Syncom Healthcare announces change in ... «Indiainfoline, Jun 15»
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Syncom Formulations (India) standalone net profit declines 34.35 …
Net profit of Syncom Formulations (India) declined 34.35% to Rs 1.72 crore in the quarter ended March 2015 as against Rs 2.62 crore during the previous ... «Business Standard, Jun 15»
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Syncom Healthcare reports standalone net loss of Rs 1.57 crore in …
Net loss of Syncom Healthcare reported to Rs 1.57 crore in the quarter ended March 2015 as against net profit of Rs 1.85 crore during the previous quarter ... «Business Standard, Jun 15»
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KHDT Denver Adds 3 More Luken Diginets
“Everyone at Syncom is excited to expand the choices for the Denver audience with the addition of Heartland, PBJ and Tuff TV,” said Chris Blair, president of ... «TV News Check, Mar 15»

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