/ Dictionary / Index G geostrophic: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ge•o•stroph•ic Pronunciation: ( jē"u-strof'ik, -strō'fik), [key] — adj. of or pertaining to the balance between the Coriolis force and the horizontal pressure force in the atmosphere. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite geostrophic wind Related Content Daily Word Quiz: penurious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language