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Orbit

noun/ˈɔːɹbɪt/
Definition
the (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another
a particular environment or walk of life
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ˈɔːɹbɪt/
🇬🇧British English
/ˈɔːbɪt/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ˈɔːbɪt/
2 syllables Say it as /ˈɔːɹbɪt/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounthe (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another
“he plotted the orbit of the moon”
nouna particular environment or walk of life
“his social sphere is limited”
nounan area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:
“the range of a supersonic jet”
nounthe path of an electron around the nucleus of an atom
nounthe bony cavity in the skull containing the eyeball
verbmove in an orbit
“The moon orbits around the Earth”
Word Forms
orbitaladjectiveof or relating to an orbit
orbitverbmove in an orbit
scopaladjectiveof or relating to scope
rangeverbrange or extend over; occupy a certain area
compassverbbring about; accomplish
orbitnounthe path of an electron around the nucleus of an atom
orbiternounman-made equipment that orbits around the earth or the moon
revolutionnouna single complete turn (axial or orbital)
Around the World
Europe
🇫🇷French
orbite
le chemin (généralement elliptique) décrit par un corps céleste dans sa révolution autour d'un autre
🇪🇸Spanish
órbita
la trayectoria (generalmente elíptica) descrita por un cuerpo celeste en su revolución alrededor de otro
🇮🇹Italian
orbita
il percorso (di solito ellittico) descritto da un corpo celeste nella sua rivoluzione attorno a un altro
🇳🇱Dutch
baan
het (meestal elliptische) pad dat door het ene hemellichaam wordt beschreven in zijn omwenteling om het andere
🇵🇹Portuguese
órbita
o caminho (geralmente elíptico) descrito por um corpo celeste em sua revolução em torno de outro
🇷🇺Russian
орбита
путь (обычно эллиптический), описываемый одним небесным телом при его вращении вокруг другого
India
🇮🇳Hindi
कक्षा
एक खगोलीय पिंड द्वारा दूसरे के बारे में अपनी क्रांति में वर्णित (आमतौर पर अण्डाकार) पथ
🇧🇩Bengali
কক্ষপথ
(সাধারণত উপবৃত্তাকার) পথটি একটি মহাকাশীয় বস্তু দ্বারা অন্যটি সম্পর্কে তার বিপ্লবে বর্ণিত
🇮🇳Tamil
சுற்றுப்பாதை
(பொதுவாக நீள்வட்ட) பாதை ஒரு வான உடல் அதன் புரட்சியில் மற்றொன்றைப் பற்றி விவரிக்கிறது
🇮🇳Telugu
కక్ష్య
ఒక ఖగోళ శరీరం దాని విప్లవంలో మరొకదాని గురించి వివరించిన (సాధారణంగా దీర్ఘవృత్తాకార) మార్గం
🇮🇳Marathi
कक्षा
(सहसा लंबवर्तुळाकार) मार्ग एका खगोलीय पिंडाने दुसऱ्या बद्दलच्या क्रांतीमध्ये वर्णन केला आहे
🇮🇳Gujarati
ભ્રમણકક્ષા
(સામાન્ય રીતે લંબગોળ) પાથ જે એક અવકાશી પદાર્થ દ્વારા બીજા વિશેની ક્રાંતિમાં વર્ણવવામાં આવે છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಕಕ್ಷೆ
(ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯವಾಗಿ ದೀರ್ಘವೃತ್ತದ) ಮಾರ್ಗವನ್ನು ಒಂದು ಆಕಾಶಕಾಯವು ಅದರ ಕ್ರಾಂತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇನ್ನೊಂದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ವಿವರಿಸುತ್ತದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഭ്രമണപഥം
(സാധാരണയായി ദീർഘവൃത്താകൃതിയിലുള്ള) പാത ഒരു ആകാശഗോളത്തിൻ്റെ അതിൻ്റെ വിപ്ലവത്തിൽ മറ്റൊന്നിനെക്കുറിച്ചുള്ള വിവരണം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਔਰਬਿਟ
(ਆਮ ਤੌਰ 'ਤੇ ਅੰਡਾਕਾਰ) ਮਾਰਗ ਇੱਕ ਆਕਾਸ਼ੀ ਸਰੀਰ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਦੂਜੇ ਬਾਰੇ ਇਸਦੇ ਕ੍ਰਾਂਤੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਦਰਸਾਇਆ ਗਿਆ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
مدار
(عام طور پر بیضوی) راستہ جو ایک آسمانی جسم نے دوسرے کے بارے میں اپنے انقلاب میں بیان کیا ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
轨道
一个天体围绕另一个天体公转所描述的(通常是椭圆形)路径
🇯🇵Japanese
軌道
ある天体が別の天体を回転する際に描く(通常は楕円形の)経路
🇰🇷Korean
궤도
한 천체가 다른 천체를 중심으로 공전하면서 나타내는 (보통 타원형) 경로
🇻🇳Vietnamese
quỹ đạo
đường đi (thường là hình elip) được mô tả bởi một thiên thể trong vòng quay của nó quanh một thiên thể khác
🇹🇭Thai
วงโคจร
เส้นทาง (โดยปกติจะเป็นรูปไข่) อธิบายโดยเทห์ฟากฟ้าดวงหนึ่งในการโคจรรอบอีกดวงหนึ่ง
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
مدار
المسار (الإهليلجي عادة) الذي يصفه أحد الأجرام السماوية في دورانه حول آخر
🇮🇷Persian
مدار
مسیری (معمولاً بیضوی) که توسط یک جرم آسمانی در چرخش خود به دیگری توصیف می شود
🇹🇷Turkish
yörünge
bir gök cismi tarafından diğeri etrafındaki dönüşünde tanımlanan (genellikle eliptik) yol
🇮🇱Hebrew
מַסלוּל
הנתיב (בדרך כלל האליפטי) המתואר על ידי גוף שמימי אחד במהפכה שלו על אחר
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'orbit'?
The primary meaning of 'orbit' is 'the (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'orbit' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'orbit' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'orbit' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'orbit' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'orbit' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'orbit' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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