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orbit - 20 thesaurus results
| Main Entry: | orbit |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | circuit, revolution |
| Synonyms: | apogee, circle, course, curve, cycle, lap, path, pattern, rotation, round, track, trajectory, circumgyration, ellipse, locus, perigee |
| Main Entry: | orbit |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | influence, domain |
| Synonyms: | ambit, area, arena, boundary, career, circle, circumference, compass, course, department, dominion, extension, extent, field, jurisdiction, limit, pilgrimage, precinct, province, radius, range, reach, realm, scope, sphere, sweep, bounds, purview |
| Main Entry: | circuit |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | revolution, track, boundary |
| Synonyms: | ambit, area, circle, circulation, circumference, compass, course, cycle, district, journey, lap, limit, line, orbit, perimeter, periphery, range, region, round, route, tour, tract, turn, twirl, way, wheel, whirl, wind, winding, zone, bounds, circling, circumnavigation, circumscription, circumvolution, gyration, gyre, perambulation, turning |
| Main Entry: | compass |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | boundary, periphery |
| Synonyms: | ambit, area, bound, circle, circuit, circumference, confines, domain, enclosure, environs, expanse, extent, field, limit, limitation, orbit, perimeter, precinct, radius, range, reach, realm, restriction, round, scope, sphere, stretch, sweep, zone, circumscription, purlieus, purview |
| Main Entry: | confines |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | boundaries |
| Synonyms: | circumference, compass, country, dimension, edge, end, environs, extent, orbit, periphery, precinct, proportions, radius, range, reach, region, scope, sweep, term, terrain, territory, borders, bounds, limits, purlieus, purview |
| Antonyms: | open |
| Main Entry: | cycle |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | era, phase |
| Synonyms: | age, alternation, chain, circle, circuit, course, eon, loop, orbit, period, revolution, rhythm, ring, rotation, round, run, sequel, sequence, series, succession, wheel, aeon, isochronism, periodicity |
| Notes: | a single to-and-fro movement of an air particle is called a cycle and the number of cycles that occur in a second is known as the frequency of a sound |
| Main Entry: | domain |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | area of expertise, rule |
| Synonyms: | authority, bailiwick, concern, department, discipline, district, dominion, empire, estate, field, jurisdiction, land, neck of the woods, occupation, orbit*, power, province, quarter, realm, region, scope, slot, specialty, sphere, terrain, territory, turf, walk, wing, demesne, home park, stomping grounds |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | expanse |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | large space, usually open |
| Synonyms: | area, belt, breadth, compass, distance, domain, extension, extent, field, immensity, latitude, length, margin, orbit, plain, radius, range, reach, region, room, scope, span, sphere, spread, stretch, sweep, territory, tract, width, wilderness, amplitude, remoteness, uninterrupted space |
| Main Entry: | extension |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | enlargement, continuation |
| Synonyms: | addendum, addition, adjunct, amplification, annex, appendage, appendix, arm, augmentation, branch, broadening, compass, continuing, delay, development, expansion, extent, increase, orbit, postponement, production, radius, reach, scope, span, spread, stretch, supplement, sweep, wing, dilatation, distension, drawing out, elongation, lengthening, prolongation, protraction, purview, spreading out, stretching, widening |
| Antonyms: | abbreviation, abridgment, compression, contraction, curtailment, decrease, reduction, shortening |
| Main Entry: | extent |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | range, magnitude |
| Synonyms: | ambit, amount, area, breadth, bulk, capaciousness, compass, degree, dimensions, duration, expanse, expansion, extension, intensity, leeway, length, limit, mass, matter, measure, neighborhood, orbit, order, play, proliferation, proportions, quantity, radius, reach, scope, size, space, span, sphere, stretch, sweep, term, territory, time, tract, tune, vicinity, volume, width, admeasurement, amplitude, bounds, elbowroom*, period of time, purview, spaciousness, wideness |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | jurisdiction |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | area of authority |
| Synonyms: | administration, arbitration, area, authority, bailiwick, circuit, command, commission, compass, confines, control, discretion, district, domination, dominion, empire, extent, field, hegemony, influence, inquisition, might, orbit, power, prerogative, province, range, reach, reign, right, rule, say, scope, slot, sovereignty, sphere, supervision, sway, territory, turf*, zone, bounds, judicature, limits, magistracy, purview, stomping grounds |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | length |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | extent of object, distance, time |
| Synonyms: | breadth, compass, continuance, diameter, dimension, duration, expanse, expansion, height, interval, limit, magnitude, measure, mileage, orbit, panorama, period, piece, portion, quantity, radius, range, reach, realm, season, section, segment, space, span, stretch, stride, term, unit, width, elongation, endlessness, extensiveness, lastingness, lengthiness, linearity, loftiness, longitude, longness, protractedness, purview, ranginess, remoteness, spaciousness, tallness, year |
| Antonyms: | height |
| Main Entry: | panorama |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | scene, horizon |
| Synonyms: | bird's-eye view, compass, dimension, diorama, extent, orbit, overview, perspective, picture, prospect, purview, radius, range, reach, scenery, scenic view, scope, spectacle, survey, sweep, view, vista |
| Main Entry: | province |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | area of rule, responsibility |
| Synonyms: | arena, bailiwick, business, calling, canton, capacity, charge, colony, concern, county, department, dependency, district, division, domain, dominion, duty, employment, field, function, jurisdiction, line, office, orbit, part, post, pursuit, realm, region, role, section, sphere, terrain, territory, tract, walk, work, zone, champaign, demesne, shire |
| Main Entry: | radius |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | range, sweep |
| Synonyms: | ambit, boundary, compass, expanse, extension, extent, interval, limit, orbit, reach, space, span, purview, semidiameter, spoke |
| Main Entry: | reach |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | extent, range; stretch |
| Synonyms: | ability, ambit, capacity, command, compass, distance, extension, gamut, grasp, horizon, influence, jurisdiction, ken, latitude, magnitude, mastery, orbit, play, power, radius, scope, spread, sweep, swing, purview |
| Antonyms: | limitation |
| Main Entry: | realm |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | area of responsibility or rule |
| Synonyms: | branch, compass, country, department, dimension, domain, dominion, empire, expanse, extent, field, ground, kingdom, land, monarchy, neck of the woods, neighborhood, orbit, place, province, radius, range, reach, region, scope, sphere, state, sweep, territory, turf*, world, zone, principality, purview, stomping grounds |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | scope |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | extent or range of something |
| Synonyms: | ambit, area, breadth, capacity, compass, confines, elbow room*, extension, field, freedom, fullness, latitude, leeway, liberty, margin, opportunity, orbit, outlook, play, radius, reach, room, run, space, span, sphere, amplitude, comprehensiveness, field of reference, purview, wideness |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | trajectory |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | course |
| Synonyms: | curve, direction, flight, flow, line, movement, orbit, path, range, route, track, trail |
| Main Entry: | wheel |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | turn, rotate |
| Synonyms: | circle, gyrate, orbit, pivot, reel, revolve, roll, spin, swing, swivel, twirl, whirl, pirouette, trundle |
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