Engelsk navneord: orbit | |||
1. | orbit (om sted) the (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | He plotted the orbit of the moon. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | celestial orbit | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | itinerary, path, route | ||
Mere specifikke termer | geosynchronous orbit | ||
Omfatter disse specifikke termer | apoapsis, periapsis, point of apoapsis, point of periapsis | ||
2. | orbit (om tilstand) a particular environment or walk of life | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | His social sphere is limited. It was a closed area of employment. He's out of my orbit. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | area, arena, domain, field, sphere | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | environment | ||
Mere specifikke termer | distaff, front, kingdom, land, lap, political arena, political sphere, preserve, province, realm, responsibility | ||
3. | orbit (om egenskab) an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The range of a supersonic jet. A piano has a greater range than the human voice. 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. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | ambit, compass, range, reach, scope | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | extent | ||
Mere specifikke termer | approximate range, ballpark, confines, contrast, expanse, gamut, horizon, internationalism, internationality, latitude, palette, pallet, purview, spectrum, sweep, view | ||
4. | orbit (om sted) the path of an electron around the nucleus of an atom | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | electron orbit | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | itinerary, path, route | ||
5. | orbit (i anatomi) the bony cavity in the skull containing the eyeball | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | cranial orbit, eye socket, orbital cavity | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | bodily cavity, cavity, cavum | ||
Omfatter disse specifikke termer | lacrimal bone | ||
Omfatter disse overordnede termer | skull | ||
Engelsk udsagnsord: orbit | |||
1. | orbit (om bevægelse) move in an orbit | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The moon orbits around the Earth. The planets are orbiting the sun. Electrons orbit the nucleus. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | orb, revolve | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Something is ----ing PP. Something ----s something | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | circle, circulate | ||
Mere specifikke termer | retrograde | ||