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All orbit synonyms

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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, 1819–92, 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.
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