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Meaning of
orbit
in English
orbit
us
//ˈɔrbit//
uk
//ˈɔːbɪt//
#common
Plural
orbits
Past Tense
orbited
Participle Verb
orbiting
Third Person Singular
orbits
Definitions
Noun
a
curved
path
around
a
point
or
body
;
elliptical
movement
one
complete
circuit
around
an
orbited
body
sphere
of
influence
or
activity
The
company's
orbit
of
influence
expanded
rapidly
.
bony
cavity
containing
the
eyeball
The
orbit
of
the
eye
is
a
complex
structure
.
a
path
around
a
central
point
;
circular
or
elliptical
The
satellite
follows
a
stable
orbit
around
the
Earth
.
the
state
of
moving
in
a
curved
path
The
planet's
orbit
brings
it
close
to
the
sun
.
an
electron's
path
around
a
nucleus
The
electron's
orbit
around
the
nucleus
determines
its
energy
level
.
the
area
surrounding
an
eye
The
delicate
skin
around
her
orbit
was
swollen
and
bruised
.
a
path
of
movement
around
a
central
point
;
mathematical
concept
The
spacecraft's
orbit
around
the
moon
was
carefully
planned
.
a
set
of
elements
transformed
by
a
group
of
operations
The
mathematician
studied
the
orbit
of
the
group
under
the
given
operation
.
a
state
of
heightened
emotion
or
activity
The
crowd
was
in
orbit
as
the
rockstar
took
the
stage
.
Compounds / Phrases
orbitomaxillary