Orbited: meaning, definitions and examples

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orbited

 

[ หˆษ”หrbษชtษชd ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

space movement

In the context of space movement, 'orbited' refers to the action of an object moving around another object in a curved path due to the force of gravity. This is commonly applicable to planets, moons, and artificial satellites as they travel around larger celestial bodies like stars or planets. The term indicates a continuous and stable motion, generally in an elliptical or circular trajectory. Understanding orbiting dynamics is crucial in fields such as astronomy and aerospace engineering.

Synonyms

circled, revolved, traversed

Examples of usage

  • The satellite orbited the Earth every 90 minutes.
  • The moon orbited our planet for billions of years.
  • Spacecraft will be launched to study Mars as it orbits the sun.
  • The planet orbited its star, completing a revolution every year.

Translations

Translations of the word "orbited" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น orbitado

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เค•เฅเคทเคพ เคฎเฅ‡เค‚ เค˜เฅ‚เคฎเคคเฅ‡ เคนเฅเค

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช orbitiert

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ diorbit

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะพั€ะฑั–ั‚ะพะฒะฐะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ orbitowany

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่ปŒ้“ใซไน—ใฃใŸ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท orbitรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ orbitado

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท yรถrรผngede

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ถค๋„๋ฅผ ๋ˆ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุฏุงุฑ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ orbital

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ orbitovanรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ฝจ้“ไธŠ็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ orbitiran

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ brautargenginn

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะพั€ะฑะธั‚ะฐะดะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒแƒ แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒขแƒแƒจแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ orbitdษ™

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ orbitado

Etymology

The term 'orbit' has its roots in the Latin word 'orbis', meaning 'circle' or 'disk'. This Latin term evolved into Old French 'orbite', and finally into Middle English as 'orbit' around the 14th century. Initially, 'orbit' described the circular path of celestial bodies and later expanded to refer to the paths of artificial satellites. The understanding of orbits was significantly developed with the work of astronomers like Johannes Kepler in the early 17th century, who established the laws of planetary motion. The term has continued to be an essential part of both scientific and popular language in describing the behavior of bodies in space.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #34,591 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.