Orbit synonyms
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The time taken for a body to go around an orbit and return to its original position
A conic section whose plane is not parallel to the axis, base, or generatrix of the intersected cone.
A complete or recurring series, usually ending as it began; cycle; period
A regular or accustomed course from place to place; a round:
A course of action or conduct:
The analogous point in an orbit around a celestial body other than Earth. Not in technical use.
Development in a particular way; progress:
(Perhaps archaic except astrology) The point, in any trajectory of an object in space, where it is closest to the Earth.
An area of responsibility, interest, or control:
A regular, customary course or circuit, as by a watchman of a station, a doctor of hospital patients, a drinker of a number of bars, etc.
An interval of time during which a characteristic, often regularly repeated event or sequence of events occurs:
parabolic orbit
Path described by one body revolving around another
synchronous-orbit
A geostationary orbit.
hold pattern
Path described by one body revolving around another
transfer orbit
Path described by one body revolving around another
A predefined route of travel for an aircraft or spacecraft.
An enclosed area, often outdoor, for the presentation of sporting events (sports arena) or other spectacular events; earthen area, often oval, specifically for rodeos (N. America) or circular area for bullfights (especially Hispanic America).
An area for practicing shooting at targets.
An area or setting of practical activity or application outside an office, school, factory, or laboratory:
The definition of a boundary is a line or something else that marks a limit or border.
The circumference is defined as the distance around something round or rounded, especially the distance around the edge of a circle.
An enclosed area
A military subdivision of a country; as, the Department of the Potomac.
(Military) A tour of duty.
A momentary shock or scare:
(Soccer) Penalty box; penalty area.
The district within which a bailie or bailiff has jurisdiction.
The definition of a domain is a group of workgroups within the same company or organization that governs the ability of all the computers to communicate with other groups of computers both within and outside of the organization.
An area, division, or branch of learning or activity
The domain of a certain abstraction.
So much of a play as passes without change of locality or time, or important change of character; hence, a subdivision of an act; a separate portion of a play, subordinate to the act, but differently determined in different plays; as, an act of four scenes.
(Geology) A single, distinctive rock formation; an area having a preponderance of a particular rock or group of rocks.
(Sports) The area of a field defended by a specified team:
A state of existence:
(Preceded by "the") A breathalyzer, so named because it formerly had a plastic bag over the end to measure a set amount of breath.
A publicly funded program offering such instruction along with information on agriculture, home economics, and business.
(Computing) A contiguous area of storage in a file system.
The general scope and coverage of a statute.
Rule or power to rule; sovereign authority; sovereignty
The power wielded by a government over its subjects, their property, and the land and natural resources within its boundaries.
Any limited area, as of thought
To make a circle around; enclose within a circle; surround
move in a circuit
To revolve around another body
To revolve around another body
(Intransitive) To recur in cycles.
To drive away by setting a fire.
lift-off
To put into orbit
To form a plan or intention for:
launch (related)
To set going; initiate:
The definition of eccentric is something that is not exactly circular.
geostationary
Of, relating to, or being a satellite that travels above earth's equator from west to east at an altitude of approximately 35,900 kilometers (22,300 miles) and at an angular speed matching that of the earth's rotation, thus remaining stationary as observed from any location on the earth's surface.
(Computing, of communication) Single-threaded; blocking; occurring in the same thread as other computations, thereby preventing those computations from resuming until the communication is complete.
epicycle
A circle whose center moves along the circumference of another, larger circle
The ability of a person or group to produce effects indirectly by means of power based on wealth, high position, etc.
Any of various longitudinal veins in the wing of an insect
(Music) The reversal of a melody so that what is played first in the original melody is played last and what is played last in the original melody is played first.
The opportunity or possibility to function or be active:
Course; way; as, the track of a comet.
The steady motion of an electron beam across a cathode-ray tube.
(Informal, Business) Regular upward and downward change in the price of stocks or in some other business activity
To roll round; to cause to revolve; to put into a circular motion.
To move in a spiral or spirallike course.
Wheel is defined as to turn, carry or move something along in a vehicle with wheels.
repetition (related)
move (related)
To stir the emotions:
orbital-cavity (related)
(Anatomy) An eye socket.
orbital (related)
A partial description of the quantum state of an electron (or other particle) orbiting the nucleus of an atom. Different orbitals have different shapes and orientations, depending on the energy of the electron, its angular momentum, and its magnetic number. Orbitals have no clear boundaries; the shape of an orbital, as depicted graphically, shows only the regions around the nucleus in which an electron has a relatively high probability of being found. No more than two electrons (each with opposite spin) can coexist in a single orbital because of the Pauli exclusion principle.
(Anatomy) An eye socket.
celestial orbit
the (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another
electron orbit
the path of an electron around the nucleus of an atom
(Poetic) to form into an orb or circle
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