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orbit

/ orbit /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another
"he plotted the orbit of the moon"
Type of:
path route itinerary
Kinds of:
geosynchronous orbit
Derived:
revolve
noun Sense 2
the path of an electron around the nucleus of an atom
Type of:
path route itinerary
Derived:
revolve
verb Sense 3
move in an orbit
"The moon orbits around the Earth"
"The planets are orbiting the sun"
"electrons orbit the nucleus"
Type of:
circle circulate
Kinds of:
retrograde
Derived:
rotation revolution gyration electron orbit celestial orbit
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP
noun Sense 4
the bony cavity in the skull containing the eyeball
Type of:
cavity bodily cavity cavum
Has parts:
skull
noun Sense 5
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
"the ambit of municipal legislation"
"within the compass of this article"
"within the scope of an investigation"
"outside the reach of the law"
"in t"
Type of:
extent
Kinds of:
approximate range ballpark confines contrast internationality
Derived:
compass range straddle run
noun Sense 6
a particular environment or walk of life
"his social sphere is limited"
"it was a closed area of employment"
"he''s out of my orbit"
Type of:
environment
Kinds of:
distaff front kingdom land realm
Semantic Complexity
80%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
37
Times Searched
3
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path route itinerary geosynchronous orbit circle circulate retrograde cavity bodily cavity cavum extent approximate range