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orbit

Letters that make orbit

o, b, r, t, i are letters that make 'orbit'

Words within orbit

OR, orb, IT, rbi, bit, Bi, Rb are words within 'orbit'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of orbit

orbits is a word created by adding a letter to 'orbit'

orbit is a 5 letter word starting with o
orbit is a 5 letter word ending with t

6 possible definitions for 'orbit'

Orbit as "the bony cavity in the skull containing the eyeball"

Under this definition, orbit is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

eye socket, cranial orbit, orbital cavity have the same meaning as 'orbit'

orbit as a type

'orbit' can be a type of cavity, bodily cavity, cavum.

orbit as a part

'orbit' can be a part of skull.

Parts of orbit

lacrimal bone is a part of orbit.

Derivatives of orbit

orbital is a derivative of orbit.

Orbit as "the (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another"

Under this definition, orbit is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

celestial orbit has the same meaning as orbit

orbit as a type

'orbit' can be a type of path, itinerary, route.

Types of orbit

geosynchronous orbit is a type of orbit.

Parts of orbit

apoapsis, point of apoapsis, periapsis, point of periapsis are parts of 'orbit'.

Derivatives of orbit

orbital, orbit, revolve, orb are derivatives of 'orbit'.

Example of orbit used within this context

"he plotted the orbit of the moon"

Orbit as "an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet""

Under this definition, orbit is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

compass, range, ambit, scope, reach have the same meaning as 'orbit'

orbit as a type

'orbit' can be a type of extent.

Types of orbit

contrast, ballpark, sweep, palette, pallet, approximate range, confines, internationality, internationalism, latitude, horizon, expanse, gamut, spectrum, purview, view are types of 'orbit'.

Derivatives of orbit

compass, range, straddle, run, scopal are derivatives of 'orbit'.

Example of orbit used within this context

"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"

Orbit as "the path of an electron around the nucleus of an atom"

Under this definition, orbit is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

electron orbit has the same meaning as orbit

orbit as a type

'orbit' can be a type of path, itinerary, route.

Derivatives of orbit

orbital, orbit, revolve, orb are derivatives of 'orbit'.

Orbit as "a particular environment or walk of life"

Under this definition, orbit is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

arena, sphere, field, area, domain have the same meaning as 'orbit'

orbit as a type

'orbit' can be a type of environment.

Types of orbit

lap, land, realm, preserve, kingdom, province, responsibility, front, distaff, political arena, political sphere are types of 'orbit'.

Example of orbit used within this context

"his social sphere is limited", "it was a closed area of employment", "he's out of my orbit"

Orbit as "move in an orbit"

Under this definition, orbit is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

revolve, orb have the same meaning as 'orbit'

orbit as a type

'orbit' can be a type of circulate, circle.

Types of orbit

retrograde is a type of orbit.

Derivatives of orbit

artificial satellite, orbiter, electron orbit, satellite, orbit, gyration, revolution, celestial orbit, rotation are derivatives of 'orbit'.

Example of orbit used within this context

"The moon orbits around the Earth", "The planets are orbiting the sun", "electrons orbit the nucleus"