Definition of the term 'synchronous orbit ' per official documentation of the United States Department of Defense.
synchronous orbit
A satellite orbit where the orbital period is equal to, or multiples of, the Earth?s rotational period; i.e. making one, two, three, etc., orbits in a 24-hour period. Examples include geosynchronous (period equals Earth?s rotation), semisynchronous (two orbits per day); and geostationary (geosynchronous orbit where satellite maintains a fixed position on the equator). See also sun-synchronous orbit. (JP 3-14) (US DoD)
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