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orbit



I - noun
1. the (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another (Freq. 11)
- he plotted the orbit of the moon
Syn:
celestial orbit
Derivationally related forms:
orbital
Hypernyms:
path, route, itinerary
Hyponyms:
geosynchronous orbit
Part Meronyms:
apoapsis, point of apoapsis, periapsis, point of periapsis
2. an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet" (Freq. 1)
- a piano has a greater range than the human voice
- 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
Syn:
scope, range, reach, compass, ambit
Derivationally related forms:
compass (for: compass), range (for: range), scopal (for: scope)
Hypernyms:
extent
Hyponyms:
approximate range, ballpark, confines, contrast, internationality,
internationalism, latitude, horizon, view, purview, sweep,
expanse, gamut, spectrum, palette, pallet
3. a particular environment or walk of life (Freq. 1)
- his social sphere is limited
- it was a closed area of employment
- he's out of my orbit
Syn:
sphere, domain, area, field, arena
Hypernyms:
environment
Hyponyms:
distaff, front, kingdom, land, realm,
lap, political arena, political sphere, preserve, province, responsibility
4. the bony cavity in the skull containing the eyeball
Syn:
eye socket, cranial orbit, orbital cavity
Derivationally related forms:
orbital
Hypernyms:
cavity, bodily cavity, cavum
Part Holonyms:
skull
Part Meronyms:
lacrimal bone
5. the path of an electron around the nucleus of an atom
Syn:
electron orbit
Derivationally related forms:
orbital
Hypernyms:
path, route, itinerary

II - verb
move in an orbit (Freq. 2)
- The moon orbits around the Earth
- The planets are orbiting the sun
- electrons orbit the nucleus
Syn:
orb, revolve
Derivationally related forms:
revolution (for: revolve), orbiter
Hypernyms:
circle, circulate
Hyponyms:
retrograde
Verb Frames:
- Something is ----ing PP
- Something ----s something

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