All orbit synonyms
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O o noun orbit
- path β a way beaten, formed, or trodden by the feet of persons or animals.
- track β a structure consisting of a pair of parallel lines of rails with their crossties, on which a railroad train, trolley, or the like runs.
- trajectory β the curve described by a projectile, rocket, or the like in its flight.
- flight path β the trajectory of a moving aircraft or spacecraft relative to a fixed reference.
- revolution β an overthrow or repudiation and the thorough replacement of an established government or political system by the people governed.
- circle β A circle is a shape consisting of a curved line completely surrounding an area. Every part of the line is the same distance from the centre of the area.
- circuit β An electrical circuit is a complete route which an electric current can flow around.
- course β Course is often used in the expression 'of course', or instead of 'of course' in informal spoken English. See of course.
- range β the extent to which or the limits between which variation is possible: the range of steel prices; a wide range of styles.
- pattern β a distinctive style, model, or form: a new pattern of army helmet.
- rotation β the act of rotating; a turning around as on an axis.
- apogee β The apogee of something such as a culture or a business is its highest or its greatest point.
- curve β A curve is a smooth, gradually bending line, for example part of the edge of a circle.
- cycle β If you cycle, you ride a bicycle.
- ellipse β A regular oval shape, traced by a point moving in a plane so that the sum of its distances from two other points (the foci) is constant, or resulting when a cone is cut by an oblique plane that does not intersect the base.
- lap β the act of lapping liquid.
- locus β a place; locality.
- perigee β the point in the orbit of a heavenly body, especially the moon, or of an artificial satellite at which it is nearest to the earth.
- round β having a flat, circular surface, as a disk.
- circumgyration β the act of rolling, turning, or travelling about
- compass β A compass is an instrument that you use for finding directions. It has a dial and a magnetic needle that always points to the north.
- influence β the capacity or power of persons or things to be a compelling force on or produce effects on the actions, behavior, opinions, etc., of others: He used family influence to get the contract.
- ambit β The ambit of something is its range or extent.
- scope β extent or range of view, outlook, application, operation, effectiveness, etc.: an investigation of wide scope.
- domain β the territory governed by a single ruler or government; realm.
- area β An area is a particular part of a town, a country, a region, or the world.
- arena β An arena is a place where sports, entertainments, and other public events take place. It has seats around it where people sit and watch.
- boundary β The boundary of an area of land is an imaginary line that separates it from other areas.
- bounds β a limit; boundary (esp in the phrase know no bounds)
- career β A career is the job or profession that someone does for a long period of their life.
- circumference β The circumference of a circle, place, or round object is the distance around its edge.
- department β A department is one of the sections in an organization such as a government, business, or university. A department is also one of the sections in a large shop.
- dominion β the power or right of governing and controlling; sovereign authority.
- extension β A part that is added to something to enlarge or prolong it; a continuation.
- extent β The area covered by something.
- field β Cyrus West, 1819β92, U.S. financier: projector of the first Atlantic cable.
- jurisdiction β the right, power, or authority to administer justice by hearing and determining controversies.
- limit β the final, utmost, or furthest boundary or point as to extent, amount, continuance, procedure, etc.: the limit of his experience; the limit of vision.
- pilgrimage β a journey, especially a long one, made to some sacred place as an act of religious devotion: a pilgrimage to Lourdes.
- precinct β a district, as of a city, marked out for governmental or administrative purposes, or for police protection.
- province β an administrative division or unit of a country.
- purview β the range of operation, authority, control, concern, etc.
- radius β a straight line extending from the center of a circle or sphere to the circumference or surface: The radius of a circle is half the diameter.
- reach β to get to or get as far as in moving, going, traveling, etc.: The boat reached the shore.
- realm β a royal domain; kingdom: the realm of England.
- sphere β Geometry. a solid geometric figure generated by the revolution of a semicircle about its diameter; a round body whose surface is at all points equidistant from the center. Equation: x 2 + y 2 + z 2 = r 2 . the surface of such a figure; a spherical surface.
- sweep β to move or remove (dust, dirt, etc.) with or as if with a broom, brush, or the like.
verb orbit
- circumnavigate β If someone circumnavigates the world or an island, they sail all the way around it.
- loop β a hot bloom of pasty consistency, to be worked under a hammer or in rolls.
- encircle β Form a circle around ; surround.