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orbit

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noun (1)

or·​bit ˈȯr-bət How to pronounce orbit (audio)
: the bony socket of the eye
The orbit encloses and protects the eye and its appendages.

orbit

2 of 3

noun (2)

1
a
: a path described by one body in its revolution about another (as by the earth about the sun or by an electron about an atomic nucleus)
also : one complete revolution of a body describing such a path
b
: a circular path
2
: a range or sphere of activity or influence
within the president's orbit

orbit

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verb

orbited; orbiting; orbits

transitive verb

1
: to revolve in an orbit around : circle
2
: to send up and make revolve in an orbit
orbit a satellite

intransitive verb

: to travel in circles

Synonyms

Verb

Choose the Right Synonym for orbit

range, gamut, compass, sweep, scope, orbit mean the extent that lies within the powers of something (as to cover or control).

range is a general term indicating the extent of one's perception or the extent of powers, capacities, or possibilities.

the entire range of human experience

gamut suggests a graduated series running from one possible extreme to another.

a performance that ran the gamut of emotions

compass implies a sometimes limited extent of perception, knowledge, or activity.

your concerns lie beyond the narrow compass of this study

sweep suggests extent, often circular or arc-shaped, of motion or activity.

the book covers the entire sweep of criminal activity

scope is applicable to an area of activity, predetermined and limited, but somewhat flexible.

as time went on, the scope of the investigation widened

orbit suggests an often circumscribed range of activity or influence within which forces work toward accommodation.

within that restricted orbit they tried to effect social change

Example Sentences

Verb The Moon orbits the Earth. The satellites orbit at different heights. The Moon orbits around the Earth.

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English orbite, orbita, borrowed from Medieval Latin orbita (probably as translation of Greek trochiá), going back to Latin, "track, rut, path of a heavenly body" — more at orbit entry 2

Noun (2)

borrowed from Latin orbita "track, rut, path of a heavenly body," probably derivative of an adjective stem *orbi-t- "wheel-like," derivative of orbis "disk, circle, wheel" — more at orb entry 1

Verb

derivative of orbit entry 2

First Known Use

Noun (1)

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1696, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

1943, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of orbit was in the 15th century

Phrases Containing orbit

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