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From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) :   [ foldoc ]

  Orbit
       
          A Scheme compiler.
       
          ["Orbit: An Optimising Compiler for Scheme", D.A. Kranz et al,
          SIGPLAN Notices 21(7):281-292 (Jul 1986)].
       
          (1994-10-28)
       
       

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Orbit \Or"bit\, n. [L. orbita a track or rut made by a wheel,
     course, circuit, fr. orbis a circle: cf. F. orbite. See 2d
     Orb.]
     1. (Astron.) The path described by a heavenly body in its
        periodical revolution around another body; as, the orbit
        of Jupiter, of the earth, of the moon.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. An orb or ball. [Rare & Improper]
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Roll the lucid orbit of an eye.       --Young.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. (Anat.) The cavity or socket of the skull in which the eye
        and its appendages are situated.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     4. (Zo["o]l.) The skin which surrounds the eye of a bird.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Orbit \Or"bit\, n. [L. orbita a track or rut made by a wheel,
     course, circuit, fr. orbis a circle: cf. F. orbite. See 2d
     Orb.]
     1. (Astron.) The path described by a heavenly body in its
        periodical revolution around another body; as, the orbit
        of Jupiter, of the earth, of the moon.
  
     2. An orb or ball. [Rare & Improper]
  
              Roll the lucid orbit of an eye.       --Young.
  
     3. (Anat.) The cavity or socket of the skull in which the eye
        and its appendages are situated.
  
     4. (Zo["o]l.) The skin which surrounds the eye of a bird.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  orbit
       n 1: the (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial
            body in its revolution about another; "he plotted the
            orbit of the moon" [syn: celestial orbit]
       2: a particular environment or walk of life; "his social sphere
          is limited"; "it was a closed area of employment"; "he's
          out of my orbit" [syn: sphere, domain, area, field,
           arena]
       3: an area in which something acts or operates or has power or
          control: "the range of a supersonic jet"; "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" [syn: scope, range, reach, compass, ambit]
       4: the path of an electron around the nucleus of an atom [syn:
          electron orbit]
       5: the bony cavity in the skull containing the eyeball [syn: eye
          socket, cranial orbit, orbital cavity]
       v : move in an orbit; "The moon orbits around the Earth"; "The
           planets are orbiting the sun"; "electrons orbit the
           nucleus" [syn: revolve]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  orbit
     Αγγλικά n.
     τροχιά

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  orbit
     n.
     1 (lb en astronomy) A circular or elliptical path of a celestial
  object or spacecraft around a star, planet, moon, or Lagrange point,
  especially a periodic elliptical revolution.
     2 # One complete circuit round an orbited body.
     3 # (lb en uncountable) The state of moving in an orbit.
     4 # (lb en physics) The path of an electron around an atomic nucleus.
     5 # (lb en pinball) A path for the ball on the outer edge of the
  playfield, usually connected so that the ball entering in one end will
  come out of the other.
     6 A sphere of influence; an area or extent of activity, interest, or
  control.
     7 (lb en anatomy) The bony cavity in the skull of a vertebrate
  containing the eyeball.
     8 # (lb en zoology) The area around the eye of a bird or other
  animal.
     9 (lb en mathematics) A collection of points related by the
  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/dynamical%20system%20(definition)%23General%20definition
  of a dynamical system. Category:en:Curves
     10 (lb en geometry group theory) The subset of elements of a set
  ''X'' to which a given element can be moved by members of a specified
  group of transformations that act on ''X''.
     11 (lb en informal) A state of increased excitement, activity, or
  anger.
     vb.
     1 (lb en astronomy) To circle or revolve around another object or
  position.
     2 # To place an object (e.g. a satellite) into an orbit around a
  planet.
     3 To move around the general vicinity of something.
     4 To move in a circle.
     5 (lb en transitive) To center (around).
     6 (lb en transitive dating) To continue to follow and/or engage with
  someone via social media after break up with them.
     Romanian a.
     blinded
     Romanian vb.
     (past participle of ro orbi)

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  Orbit
     German n.
     m orbit (path of one object around another object)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  orbit
     n.
     1 (lb en astronomy) A circular or elliptical path of a celestial
  object or spacecraft around a star, planet, moon, or Lagrange point,
  especially a periodic elliptical revolution.
     2 # One complete circuit round an orbited body.
     3 # (lb en uncountable) The state of moving in an orbit.
     4 # (lb en physics) The path of an electron around an atomic nucleus.
     5 # (lb en pinball) A path for the ball on the outer edge of the
  playfield, usually connected so that the ball entering in one end will
  come out of the other.
     6 A sphere of influence; an area or extent of activity, interest, or
  control.
     7 (lb en anatomy) The bony cavity in the skull of a vertebrate
  containing the eyeball.
     8 # (lb en zoology) The area around the eye of a bird or other
  animal.
     9 (lb en mathematics) A collection of points related by the
  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/dynamical%20system%20(definition)%23General%20definition
  of a dynamical system. Category:en:Curves
     10 (lb en geometry group theory) The subset of elements of a set
  ''X'' to which a given element can be moved by members of a specified
  group of transformations that act on ''X''.
     11 (lb en informal) A state of increased excitement, activity, or
  anger.
     vb.
     1 (lb en astronomy) To circle or revolve around another object or
  position.
     2 # To place an object (e.g. a satellite) into an orbit around a
  planet.
     3 To move around the general vicinity of something.
     4 To move in a circle.
     5 (lb en transitive) To center (around).
     6 (lb en transitive dating) To continue to follow and/or engage with
  someone via social media after break up with them.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  orbit
     Romanian a.
     blinded
     Romanian vb.
     (past participle of ro orbi)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  Orbit
     German n.
     m orbit (path of one object around another object)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  orbit
     n.
     1 (lb en astronomy) A circular or elliptical path of a celestial
  object or spacecraft around a star, planet, moon, or Lagrange point,
  especially a periodic elliptical revolution.
     2 # One complete circuit round an orbited body.
     3 # (lb en uncountable) The state of moving in an orbit.
     4 # (lb en physics) The path of an electron around an atomic nucleus.
     5 # (lb en pinball) A path for the ball on the outer edge of the
  playfield, usually connected so that the ball entering in one end will
  come out of the other.
     6 A sphere of influence; an area or extent of activity, interest, or
  control.
     7 (lb en anatomy) The bony cavity in the skull of a vertebrate
  containing the eyeball.
     8 # (lb en zoology) The area around the eye of a bird or other
  animal.
     9 (lb en mathematics) A collection of points related by the
  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/dynamical%20system%20(definition)%23General%20definition
  of a dynamical system. Category:en:Curves
     10 (lb en geometry group theory) The subset of elements of a set
  ''X'' to which a given element can be moved by members of a specified
  group of transformations that act on ''X''.
     11 (lb en informal) A state of increased excitement, activity, or
  anger.
     vb.
     1 (lb en astronomy) To circle or revolve around another object or
  position.
     2 # To place an object (e.g. a satellite) into an orbit around a
  planet.
     3 To move around the general vicinity of something.
     4 To move in a circle.
     5 (lb en transitive) To center (around).
     6 (lb en transitive dating) To continue to follow and/or engage with
  someone via social media after break up with them.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  Orbit
     German n.
     m orbit (path of one object around another object)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  orbit
     Englanti n.
     (yhteys tähtitiede k=en) kiertorata
     Englanti vb.
     kiertää rataa

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  orbit
     Engelska n.
     1 (tagg astronomi språk=en) omloppsbana
     2 (tagg anatomi språk=en) ögonhåla
     Engelska vb.
     gå runt i (omlopps)bana, cirkulera

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  Orbit
     Tyska n.
     omloppsbana

From German - English Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:deu-eng ]

  Orbit /ɔɾbˈɪt/ 
   [astron.]  [phys.] orbit 
     Synonyms: Umlaufbahn, Bahn
  
   see: Gleichgewichtsbahn, Hufeisenumlaufbahn, Hufeisenbahn, Hufeisenorbit, Kreisbahn, Satellitenorbit, Iterativ-Lenkung
  

From Deutsch-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:deu-fin ]

  Orbit /ˈɔʁbɪt/ 
  kiertorata
  Bahnkurve, auf der sich ein Objekt in Form einer elliptischen Kurve um ein (zentrales, massereicheres) zweites Objekt bewegt

From Deutsch-français FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:deu-fra ]

  Orbit /ˈɔʁbɪt/ 
  orbite
  Bahnkurve, auf der sich ein Objekt in Form einer elliptischen Kurve um ein (zentrales, massereicheres) zweites Objekt bewegt

From Deutsch-Русский FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:deu-rus ]

  Orbit /ˈɔʁbɪt/ 
  орбита
  Bahnkurve, auf der sich ein Objekt in Form einer elliptischen Kurve um ein (zentrales, massereicheres) zweites Objekt bewegt

From Deutsch-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:deu-swe ]

  Orbit /ˈɔʁbɪt/ 
  omloppsbana
  Bahnkurve, auf der sich ein Objekt in Form einer elliptischen Kurve um ein (zentrales, massereicheres) zweites Objekt bewegt

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-afr ]

  orbit /ˈɔːbɪt/
  baan

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Orbit /ˈɔːbɪt/
  المدار

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  orbit //ˈɔɹ.bɪt// //ˈɔː.bɪt// 
  1. орби́та
  path of one object around another
  2. сфера на влияние
  sphere of influence

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  orbit /ˈɔːbɪt/ 
  oběžná dráha

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  orbit /ˈɔːbɪt/ 
  obíhat

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  orbit /ˈɔːbɪt/
  sféra

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  orbit /ˈɔːbɪt/
  dráha

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  orbit /ˈɔːbɪt/
  Augenhöhle , Orbita  [anat.]
     Synonym: eye socket
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  orbit /ˈɔːbɪt/
  Dunstkreis  [übtr.]
           Note: Einflussbereich
        "within/from the orbit of the Mafia"  - im/aus dem Dunstkreis der Mafia
     Synonym: sphere of influcence
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  orbit /ˈɔːbɪt/
   [earth] Erdumlaufbahn eines Satelliten
        "send into orbit"  - in die Erdumlaufbahn schießen

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  orbit /ˈɔːbɪt/
  Umkreisung  [astron.]  [phys.]
           Note: complete circuit around an orbited body

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  orbit /ˈɔːbɪt/
  Umlaufbahn , Bahn , Orbit  [astron.]  [phys.]
        "circular path orbit"  - Kreisbahn
        "put a satellite into orbit around the earth"  - einen Satelliten in eine Umlaufbahn um die Erde bringen
        "The Earth is in orbit around the sun."  - Die Erde bewegt sich auf einer Umlaufbahn um die Sonne.
        "The electron orbits of adjacent atoms can overlap."  - Die Umlaufbahnen der Elektronen benachbarter Atomkerne können sich überschneiden.
   see: equilibrium orbit, horseshoe orbit, satellite orbit, orbit modification, orbit prediction, orbit support, orbit tracking, orbit transfer, orbit trimming, orbit correction
  

From English - Modern Greek XDXF/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.1.1 :   [ freedict:eng-ell ]

  orbit /ˈɔːbɪt/
  
  τροχιά

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  orbit //ˈɔɹ.bɪt// //ˈɔː.bɪt// 
  1. reitti
  area of activity
  2. kiertorata, rata
  path of one object around another
  3. vaikutuspiiri
  sphere of influence

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  orbit //ˈɔɹ.bɪt// //ˈɔː.bɪt// 
  1. kiertää
  circle another object
  2. ympäröidä
  move around the general vicinity of
  3. viedä radalleen
  place an object into an orbit

From English-French FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-fra ]

  orbit /ɔːbit/
  orbite

From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-hin ]

  orbit /ˈɔːbɪt/ 
  1. कक्षा
        "He plotted the orbit of the moon."

From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-hrv ]

  orbit /ˈɔːbɪt/
  kruženje, obrtaj, očna šupljina, putanja

From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 :   [ freedict:eng-hun ]

  orbit /ˈɔːbɪt/
  1. mûködési terület
  2. hatáskör
  3. szemüreg
  4. ûrpálya
  5. keringési pálya
  6. szemgödör
  7. pálya
  8. körpálya

From English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-jpn ]

  orbit //ˈɔɹ.bɪt// //ˈɔː.bɪt// 
  軌道
  path of one object around another

From English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-jpn ]

  orbit //ˈɔɹ.bɪt// //ˈɔː.bɪt// 
  公転, 周回
  circle another object

From English-Latin FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.2 :   [ freedict:eng-lat ]

  orbit /ɔːbit/
  cavea

From English-Lithuanian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.7.2 :   [ freedict:eng-lit ]

  orbit /ɔːrbit/
  1. orbita
  2. veiklos sritis, valdžios sfera

From English-Dutch FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:eng-nld ]

  orbit /ɔːbit/
  baan, oogkas

From English - Polish Piotrowski+Saloni/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:eng-pol ]

  orbit /ˈɔ:bɪt/
  I.    orbita
  II.    krążyć wokół czegoś, krążyć

From English-Portuguese FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-por ]

  orbit /ɔːbit/
  órbita

From English-Spanish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3.1 :   [ freedict:eng-spa ]

  orbit /ɔːbit/
  órbita

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  orbit //ˈɔɹ.bɪt// //ˈɔː.bɪt// 
  omloppsbana
  path of one object around another

From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-tur ]

  orbit /ˈɔːbɪt/
  1. yörünge
  2. çember
  3. (anat.) göz çukuru
  4. (zool.) kuşların gözleri etrafındaki deri
  5. bir gökcismi etrafında dönmek veya döndürmek
  6. bir yörüngede dönmek. orbital  gezegen yörüngesine ait
  7. göz çukuruna ait.

From IPA:de :   [ IPA:de ]

  

/ʔɔɾˈbiːt/

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/ˈɔɹbət/

From IPA:ma :   [ IPA:ma ]

  

/orbit/

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :   [ moby-thesaurus ]

  242 Moby Thesaurus words for "orbit":
     Earth insertion, LEM, LM, O, air lane, ambit, annular muscle,
     annulus, aphelion, apogee, area, arena, areola,
     astronomical longitude, attitude-control rocket, aureole,
     autumnal equinox, bailiwick, ball, ballistic capsule, balloon,
     beat, bladder, blob, boll, bolus, border, borderland, bubble, bulb,
     bulbil, bulblet, burn, capsule, celestial equator,
     celestial longitude, celestial meridian, chaplet, circle, circling,
     circuit, circuiteer, circuition, circuitousness, circuitry,
     circularity, circulate, circulation, circumambience,
     circumambiency, circumambulate, circumambulation, circumference,
     circumflexion, circumlocution, circummigrate, circummigration,
     circumnavigate, circumnavigation, circumvent, circus,
     close the circle, closed circle, colures, come full circle,
     compass, constituency, corona, coronet, course, crown, cycle,
     deep-space ship, demesne, department, describe a circle, deviance,
     deviancy, deviation, deviousness, diadem, digression, discipline,
     discus, disk, docking, docking maneuver, domain, dominion,
     ecliptic, ellipsoid, encircle, encompass, equator, equinoctial,
     equinoctial circle, equinoctial colure, equinox, eternal return,
     excursion, excursus, extension, extent, fairy ring, ferry rocket,
     field, flank, flight path, footing, fuel ship, full circle,
     galactic longitude, garland, geocentric longitude,
     geodetic longitude, geoid, girdle, girdle the globe, globe,
     globelet, globoid, globule, glomerulus, glory, go about, go around,
     go round, go the round, gob, gobbet, great circle, gyre, gyring,
     halo, heliocentric longitude, hemisphere, indirection, injection,
     insertion, itinerary, judicial circuit, jurisdiction, knob, knot,
     lap, lasso, line, logical circle, longitude, loop, looplet,
     lunar excursion module, lunar module, magic circle, make a circuit,
     manned rocket, march, meandering, meridian, module, moon ship,
     multistage rocket, noose, oblate spheroid, orb, orbiting, orblet,
     pale, parking orbit, path, pellet, perigee, perihelion, period,
     precinct, primrose path, prolate spheroid, province, purview,
     radius, reach, realm, reentry, revolution, revolve, ring, road,
     rocket, rondelle, rondure, round, round trip, roundaboutness,
     roundel, rounding, rounds, route, run, saucer, scope, sea lane,
     shortcut, shuttle rocket, skirt, small circle, soft landing,
     solstitial colure, space capsule, space docking, space rocket,
     spacecraft, spaceship, sphere, sphere of influence, spheroid,
     spherule, sphincter, spiral, spiraling, stamping ground,
     subdiscipline, surround, sweep, territory, tour, track,
     trade route, traject, trajectory, trajet, turf, turn, turning,
     vantage, vernal equinox, vicious circle, walk, wheel, wheeling,
     wreath, zodiac, zone
  
  

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  n. 轨道,常轨,眼眶;
  v. 绕轨道而行,进入轨道,盘旋;

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     n. 轨道
     vt. 使沿轨道运行;使进入轨道运行
     vi. 沿轨道运行,环行

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