Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  orbit 
 
  1  sense  of  orbit 
 
  Sense  1 
  orbit,  revolve 
  =>  retrograde 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  orbit 
 
  1  sense  of  orbit 
 
  Sense  1 
  orbit,  revolve 
  =>  retrograde 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  orbit 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  orbit 
 
  1  sense  of  orbit 
 
  Sense  1 
  orbit,  revolve 
  =>  circle,  circulate 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  orbit 
 
  orbit  used  as  a  verb  is  very  rare  (polysemy  count  =  1) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  orbit 
 
  Sense  1 
  orbit,  revolve 
  =>  circle,  circulate 
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  Grep  of  noun  orbit 
  celestial  orbit 
  cranial  orbit 
  electron  orbit 
  geostationary  orbit 
  geosynchronous  orbit 
  inclination  of  an  orbit 
  orbit 
  orbit  period 
  orbital  cavity 
  orbital  motion 
  orbital  plane 
  orbital  point 
  orbital  rotation 
  orbitale 
  orbiter 
 
  Overview  of  noun  orbit 
 
  The  noun  orbit  has  5  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (11)  orbit,  celestial  orbit  --  (the  (usually  elliptical)  path  described  by  one  celestial  body  in  its  revolution  about  another;  "he  plotted  the  orbit  of  the  moon") 
  2.  (1)  sphere,  domain,  area,  orbit,  field,  arena  --  (a  particular  environment  or  walk  of  life;  "his  social  sphere  is  limited";  "it  was  a  closed  area  of  employment";  "he's  out  of  my  orbit") 
  3.  (1)  scope,  range,  reach,  orbit,  compass,  ambit  --  (an  area  in  which  something  acts  or  operates  or  has  power  or  control:  "the  range  of  a  supersonic  jet";  "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") 
  4.  orbit,  electron  orbit  --  (the  path  of  an  electron  around  the  nucleus  of  an  atom) 
  5.  eye  socket,  orbit,  cranial  orbit,  orbital  cavity  --  (the  bony  cavity  in  the  skull  containing  the  eyeball) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  orbit 
 
  The  verb  orbit  has  1  sense  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (3)  orbit,  revolve  --  (move  in  an  orbit,  as  of  celestial  bodies:  "The  moon  orbits  around  the  Earth";  "The  planets  are  orbiting  the  sun") 
 
  Overview  of  noun  orbit 
 
  The  noun  orbit  has  5  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (11)  orbit,  celestial  orbit  --  (the  (usually  elliptical)  path  described  by  one  celestial  body  in  its  revolution  about  another;  "he  plotted  the  orbit  of  the  moon") 
  2.  (1)  sphere,  domain,  area,  orbit,  field,  arena  --  (a  particular  environment  or  walk  of  life;  "his  social  sphere  is  limited";  "it  was  a  closed  area  of  employment";  "he's  out  of  my  orbit") 
  3.  (1)  scope,  range,  reach,  orbit,  compass,  ambit  --  (an  area  in  which  something  acts  or  operates  or  has  power  or  control:  "the  range  of  a  supersonic  jet";  "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") 
  4.  orbit,  electron  orbit  --  (the  path  of  an  electron  around  the  nucleus  of  an  atom) 
  5.  eye  socket,  orbit,  cranial  orbit,  orbital  cavity  --  (the  bony  cavity  in  the  skull  containing  the  eyeball) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  orbit 
 
  The  verb  orbit  has  1  sense  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (3)  orbit,  revolve  --  (move  in  an  orbit,  as  of  celestial  bodies:  "The  moon  orbits  around  the  Earth";  "The  planets  are  orbiting  the  sun") 

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