Orbitally: meaning, definitions and examples
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orbitally
[ หษหrbษชtษli ]
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.
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:
๐ต๐น orbitalmente
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคเฅเคทเฅเคฏ เคฐเฅเคช เคธเฅ
๐ฉ๐ช orbital
๐ฎ๐ฉ orbital
๐บ๐ฆ ะพัะฑััะฐะปัะฝะพ
๐ต๐ฑ orbitalnie
๐ฏ๐ต ่ป้็ใซ (ใใฉใใฆใใซ)
๐ซ๐ท orbitalement
๐ช๐ธ orbitalmente
๐น๐ท yรถrรผngesel olarak
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ถค๋์์ผ๋ก (gwe-dosang-euro)
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ุฏุงุฑููุง
๐จ๐ฟ orbitรกlnฤ
๐ธ๐ฐ orbitรกlne
๐จ๐ณ ่ฝจ้ๅฐ (guวdร o de)
๐ธ๐ฎ orbitalno
๐ฎ๐ธ brautrymislega
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะพัะฑะธัะฐะปัา ัาฏัะดะต
๐ฌ๐ช แแ แแแขแแแฃแ แแ (orbitalurad)
๐ฆ๐ฟ orbital olaraq
๐ฒ๐ฝ 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.
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- 39815 separably
- 39816 forensically
- 39817 doublespeak
- 39818 orbitally
- 39819 inveigling
- 39820 stanched
- 39821 exobiology
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