Difference between revisions of "Orbit"
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# A circular or elliptical [[path]] of one object [[around]] another object. | # A circular or elliptical [[path]] of one object [[around]] another object. | ||
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# A [[sphere of influence]]; an area of control. | # A [[sphere of influence]]; an area of control. | ||
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# The [[course]] of one's [[usual]] [[progression]], or the [[extent]] of one's typical [[range]]. | # The [[course]] of one's [[usual]] [[progression]], or the [[extent]] of one's typical [[range]]. | ||
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# {{anatomy}} The bony cavity containing the [[eyeball]]; the [[eye socket]]. | # {{anatomy}} The bony cavity containing the [[eyeball]]; the [[eye socket]]. | ||
# {{physics}} The path an electron takes around an atom's nucleus | # {{physics}} The path an electron takes around an atom's nucleus | ||
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# To [[circle]] or revolve around another object. | # To [[circle]] or revolve around another object. | ||
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# To move around the general [[vicinity]] of something. | # To move around the general [[vicinity]] of something. | ||
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# To place an object into an orbit around a planet | # To place an object into an orbit around a planet | ||
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===Adjectives for Orbit=== | ===Adjectives for Orbit=== | ||
| − | + | implicated; moral; common; planetary; definite; independent; lurid; respective; mathematical ; elliptic; | |
| − | implicated; moral; common; planetary; definite; independent; lurid; respective; mathematical ; elliptic | + | |
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===Verbs for Orbit=== | ===Verbs for Orbit=== | ||
| + | blight—; cultivate—; enclose—; fertilize—; frost—; harvest—; irrigate—; plan—; protect—; prune—; rob—; stock from—; tour —; —blooms; —blossoms; —supplies; — yields. | ||
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| − | + | * (''move around the general vicinity of''): [[circumambulate]], [[tag along]] | |
| + | * (''place an object into an orbit''): [[launch]] | ||
===Thesaurus=== | ===Thesaurus=== | ||
| − | + | [[ambit]], [[annular muscle]], [[annulus]], [[aphelion]], [[apogee]], [[area]], [[arena]], [[areola]], [[astronomical longitude]], [[attitude-control rocket]], [[aureole]], [[autumnal equinox]], [[bailiwick]], [[ball]], [[ballistic capsule]], [[balloon]], [[beat]], [[bladder]], [[blob]], [[boll]], [[bolus]], [[border]], [[borderland]], [[bubble]], [[bulb]], [[bulbil]], [[bulblet]], [[burn]], [[capsule]], [[celestial equator]], [[celestial longitude]], [[celestial meridian]], [[chaplet]], [[circle]], [[circling]], [[circuit]], [[circuiteer]], [[circuition]], [[circuitousness]], [[circuitry]], [[circularity]], [[circulate]], [[circulation]], [[circumference]], [[circumflexion]], [[circumlocution]], [[circummigrate]], [[circummigration]], [[circumnavigate]], [[circumnavigation]], [[circumvent]], [[circus]], [[close the circle]], [[closed circle]], [[colures]], [[come full circle]], [[compass]], [[constituency]], [[corona]], [[coronet]], [[course]], [[crown]], [[cycle]], [[deep-space ship]], [[demesne]], [[department]], [[describe a circle]], [[deviance]], [[deviancy]], [[deviation]], [[deviousness]], [[diadem]], [[digression]], [[discipline]], [[discus]], [[disk]], [[docking]], [[docking maneuver]], [[domain]], [[dominion]], [[ecliptic]], [[ellipsoid]], [[encircle]], [[encompass]], [[equator]], [[equinoctial]], [[equinoctial circle]], [[equinoctial colure]], [[equinox]], [[eternal return]], [[excursion]], [[excursus]], [[extension]], [[extent]], [[fairy ring]], [[ferry rocket]], [[field]], [[flank]], [[flight path]], [[footing]], [[fuel ship]], [[full circle]], [[galactic longitude]], [[garland]], [[geocentric longitude]], [[geodetic longitude]], [[geoid]], [[girdle]], [[girdle the globe]], [[globe]], [[globelet]], [[globoid]], [[globule]], [[glomerulus]], [[glory]], [[go about]], [[go around]], [[go round]], [[go the round]], [[gob]], [[gobbet]], [[great circle]], [[gyre]], [[gyring]], [[halo]], [[heliocentric longitude]], [[hemisphere]], [[indirection]], [[injection]], [[insertion]], [[itinerary]], [[judicial circuit]], [[jurisdiction]], [[knob]], [[knot]], [[lap]], [[lasso]], [[line]], [[logical circle]], [[longitude]], [[loop]], [[looplet]], [[lunar excursion module]], [[lunar module]], [[magic circle]], [[make a circuit]], [[manned rocket]], [[march]], [[meandering]], [[meridian]], [[module]], [[moon ship]], [[multistage rocket]], [[noose]], [[oblate spheroid]], [[orb]], [[orbiting]], [[orblet]], [[pale]], [[parking orbit]], [[path]], [[pellet]], [[perigee]], [[perihelion]], [[period]], [[precinct]], [[primrose path]], [[prolate spheroid]], [[province]], [[purview]], [[radius]], [[reach]], [[realm]], [[reentry]], [[revolution]], [[revolve]], [[ring]], [[road]], [[rocket]], [[rondelle]], [[rondure]], [[round]], [[round trip]], [[roundaboutness]], [[roundel]], [[rounding]], [[rounds]], [[route]], [[run]], [[saucer]], [[scope]], [[sea lane]], [[shortcut]], [[shuttle rocket]], [[skirt]], [[small circle]], [[soft landing]], [[solstitial colure]], [[space capsule]], [[space docking]], [[space rocket]], [[spacecraft]], [[spaceship]], [[sphere]], [[sphere of influence]], [[spheroid]], [[spherule]], [[sphincter]], [[spiral]], [[spiraling]], [[stamping ground]], [[subdiscipline]], [[surround]], [[sweep]], [[territory]], [[tour]], [[track]], [[trade route]], [[traject]], [[trajectory]], [[trajet]], [[turf]], [[turn]], [[turning]], [[vantage]], [[vernal equinox]], [[vicious circle]], [[walk]], [[wheel]], [[wheeling]], [[wreath]], [[zodiac]], [[zone]] | |
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Latest revision as of 16:01, 13 October 2014
Contents
English
Noun
Orbit (plural Orbits)- A circular or elliptical path of one object around another object.
- A sphere of influence; an area of control.
- The course of one's usual progression, or the extent of one's typical range.
- (anatomy) The bony cavity containing the eyeball; the eye socket.
- (physics) The path an electron takes around an atom's nucleus
- (mathematics) A collection of points related by the evolution function of a dynamical system.
Verb
Orbit (third-person singular simple present Orbits, present participle Orbiting, simple past and past participle Orbited)
- To circle or revolve around another object.
- To move around the general vicinity of something.
- To place an object into an orbit around a planet
Adjectives for Orbit
implicated; moral; common; planetary; definite; independent; lurid; respective; mathematical ; elliptic;
Verbs for Orbit
blight—; cultivate—; enclose—; fertilize—; frost—; harvest—; irrigate—; plan—; protect—; prune—; rob—; stock from—; tour —; —blooms; —blossoms; —supplies; — yields.
Synonyms
- (move around the general vicinity of): circumambulate, tag along
- (place an object into an orbit): launch
Thesaurus
ambit, annular muscle, annulus, aphelion, apogee, area, arena, areola, astronomical longitude, attitude-control rocket, aureole, autumnal equinox, bailiwick, ball, ballistic capsule, balloon, beat, bladder, blob, boll, bolus, border, borderland, bubble, bulb, bulbil, bulblet, burn, capsule, celestial equator, celestial longitude, celestial meridian, chaplet, circle, circling, circuit, circuiteer, circuition, circuitousness, circuitry, circularity, circulate, circulation, circumference, circumflexion, circumlocution, circummigrate, circummigration, circumnavigate, circumnavigation, circumvent, circus, close the circle, closed circle, colures, come full circle, compass, constituency, corona, coronet, course, crown, cycle, deep-space ship, demesne, department, describe a circle, deviance, deviancy, deviation, deviousness, diadem, digression, discipline, discus, disk, docking, docking maneuver, domain, dominion, ecliptic, ellipsoid, encircle, encompass, equator, equinoctial, equinoctial circle, equinoctial colure, equinox, eternal return, excursion, excursus, extension, extent, fairy ring, ferry rocket, field, flank, flight path, footing, fuel ship, full circle, galactic longitude, garland, geocentric longitude, geodetic longitude, geoid, girdle, girdle the globe, globe, globelet, globoid, globule, glomerulus, glory, go about, go around, go round, go the round, gob, gobbet, great circle, gyre, gyring, halo, heliocentric longitude, hemisphere, indirection, injection, insertion, itinerary, judicial circuit, jurisdiction, knob, knot, lap, lasso, line, logical circle, longitude, loop, looplet, lunar excursion module, lunar module, magic circle, make a circuit, manned rocket, march, meandering, meridian, module, moon ship, multistage rocket, noose, oblate spheroid, orb, orbiting, orblet, pale, parking orbit, path, pellet, perigee, perihelion, period, precinct, primrose path, prolate spheroid, province, purview, radius, reach, realm, reentry, revolution, revolve, ring, road, rocket, rondelle, rondure, round, round trip, roundaboutness, roundel, rounding, rounds, route, run, saucer, scope, sea lane, shortcut, shuttle rocket, skirt, small circle, soft landing, solstitial colure, space capsule, space docking, space rocket, spacecraft, spaceship, sphere, sphere of influence, spheroid, spherule, sphincter, spiral, spiraling, stamping ground, subdiscipline, surround, sweep, territory, tour, track, trade route, traject, trajectory, trajet, turf, turn, turning, vantage, vernal equinox, vicious circle, walk, wheel, wheeling, wreath, zodiac, zone
