orbit

Words with a similar base: celestial_orbit, cranial_orbit, electron_orbit, orbit, orbital_cavity

'orbit'

[orbit.n.01] as in: the (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another

Examples:
he plotted the orbit of the moon

'orbit'

[sphere.n.01] as in: a particular environment or walk of life

Examples:
his social sphere is limited
it was a closed area of employment
he's out of my orbit

'orbit'

[scope.n.01] as in: an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:

Examples:
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

'orbit'

[orbit.n.04] as in: the path of an electron around the nucleus of an atom

'orbit'

[eye_socket.n.01] as in: the bony cavity in the skull containing the eyeball

'orbit'

[orb.v.01] as in: move in an orbit

Examples:
The moon orbits around the Earth
The planets are orbiting the sun
electrons orbit the nucleus

Origins

					orbit (English)
└── orbita (Latin)
    └── orbis (Latin)

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