Orbit meaning

What does “orbit” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“orbit” is a noun and verb with 6 meanings. Its most common meaning is: the (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another.

orbit

noun

the (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another
“he plotted the orbit of the moon”
Synonymscelestial orbit
a particular environment or walk of life
“his social sphere is limited”
“it was a closed area of employment”
Synonymssphere domain area field arena
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:
“the range of a supersonic jet”
“a piano has a greater range than the human voice”
Synonymsscope range reach compass ambit
the path of an electron around the nucleus of an atom
Synonymselectron orbit
the bony cavity in the skull containing the eyeball
Synonymseye socket cranial orbit orbital cavity

verb

move in an orbit
“The moon orbits around the Earth”
“The planets are orbiting the sun”
Synonymsorb revolve

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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