orbit
Noun
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subtypes: geosynchronous orbit - a circular orbit around the Earth having a period of 24 hourshas:
- apoapsis, point of apoapsis - (astronomy) the point in an orbit farthest from the body being orbited
- periapsis, point of periapsis - (astronomy) the point in an orbit closest to the body being orbited
same as: celestial orbit -
is a type of: environment - the totality of surrounding conditionssubtypes:
- distaff - the sphere of work by women
- front - a sphere of activity involving effort
- kingdom, land, realm - a domain in which something is dominant
- lap - an area of control or responsibility
- political arena, political sphere - a sphere of intense political activity
- preserve - a domain that seems to be specially reserved for someone
- province, responsibility - the proper sphere or extent of your activities
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is a type of: extent - the distance or area or volume over which something extendssubtypes:
- approximate range, ballpark - near to the scope or range of something
- confines - a bounded scope
- contrast - the range of optical density and tone on a photographic negative or print (or the extent to which adjacent areas on a television screen differ in brightness)
- internationalism, internationality - quality of being international in scope
- latitude - scope for freedom of e.g. action or thought; freedom from restriction
- horizon, purview, view - the range of interest or activity that can be anticipated
- expanse, sweep - a wide scope
- gamut - a complete extent or range:
- spectrum - a broad range of related objects or values or qualities or ideas or activities
- palette, pallet - the range of colour characteristic of a particular artist or painting or school of art
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same as: electron orbit
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has: lacrimal bone - small fragile bone making up part of the front inner walls of each eye socket and providing room for the passage of the lacrimal ductsis a part of: skull - the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates
Verb
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is a type of: circle - move in a circular path above (someone or something)subtypes: retrograde - move backward in an orbit, of celestial bodies
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