Orbitally: meaning, definitions and examples

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orbitally

 

[ หˆษ”หrbษชtษ™li ]

Adverb
Context #1 | Adverb

in astronomy

In a manner relating to an orbit, especially a celestial orbit.

Examples of usage

  • The satellite moved orbitally around the planet.
  • The comet traveled orbitally through the solar system.
Context #2 | Adverb

in a scientific context

In a manner related to the path of an electron in an atom.

Examples of usage

  • The electron moved orbitally within the atom.
  • The researchers studied the behavior of electrons orbitally.

Translations

Translations of the word "orbitally" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น orbitalmente

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เค•เฅเคทเฅ€เคฏ เคฐเฅ‚เคช เคธเฅ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช orbital

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ orbital

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะพั€ะฑั–ั‚ะฐะปัŒะฝะพ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ orbitalnie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่ปŒ้“็š„ใซ (ใใฉใ†ใฆใใซ)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท orbitalement

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ orbitalmente

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท yรถrรผngesel olarak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ถค๋„์ƒ์œผ๋กœ (gwe-dosang-euro)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุฏุงุฑูŠู‹ุง

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ orbitรกlnฤ›

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ orbitรกlne

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ฝจ้“ๅœฐ (guวdร o de)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ orbitalno

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ brautrymislega

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะพั€ะฑะธั‚ะฐะปั‹า› ั‚าฏั€ะดะต

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒแƒ แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒขแƒแƒšแƒฃแƒ แƒแƒ“ (orbitalurad)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ orbital olaraq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ orbitalmente

Etymology

The word 'orbitally' is derived from the noun 'orbit,' which comes from the Latin word 'orbita,' meaning 'track' or 'rut.' The concept of an orbit has been fundamental in astronomy and physics for centuries, describing the path of celestial objects around other bodies. In a scientific context, 'orbitally' is used to describe the behavior or movement related to an orbit, whether in astronomy or atomic structure.

See also: exorbitant, orbit, orbital, orbiter.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #39,818, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.