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Defenition of the word orbit

    • Defenition of the word orbit

      • A circular or elliptical path of one object around another object.
      • A particular environment or walk of life.
      • The path, usually elliptical, described by one celestial body in its revolution about another.
      • The path of an electron around the nucleus of an atom.
      • The bony cavity in the skull containing the eyeball.
      • To move in an orbit.
      • the bony cavity containing the eyeball
      • the (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another; "he plotted the orbit of the moon"
      • move in an orbit, as of celestial bodies: "The moon orbits around the Earth"; "The planets are orbiting the sun"
      • 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 the political orbit of a world power"
      • 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"
      • 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
      • the bony cavity in the skull containing the eyeball
      • the path of an electron around the nucleus of an atom
      • 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"
      • move in an orbit; "The moon orbits around the Earth"; "The planets are orbiting the sun"; "electrons orbit the nucleus"
      • an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:
      • the (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another
      • a particular environment or walk of life
      • move in an orbit

    Synonyms for the word orbit

      • ambit
      • area
      • arena
      • compass
      • domain
      • eye socket
      • field
      • orbital cavity
      • range
      • reach
      • revolve
      • scope
      • sphere

    Meronymys for the word orbit

      • apoapsis
      • periapsis
      • point of apoapsis
      • point of periapsis
      • skull

    Hyponyms for the word orbit

      • approximate range
      • ballpark
      • confines
      • contrast
      • distaff
      • expanse
      • front
      • gamut
      • geosynchronous orbit
      • horizon
      • internationalism
      • internationality
      • kingdom
      • land
      • lap
      • latitude
      • palette
      • pallet
      • political arena
      • political sphere
      • preserve
      • province
      • purview
      • realm
      • responsibility
      • retrograde
      • spectrum
      • sweep
      • view

    Hypernyms for the word orbit

      • bodily cavity
      • cavity
      • cavum
      • circle
      • circulate
      • environment
      • extent
      • itinerary
      • path
      • route

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