adjective

orbital

orbital

The space station is on an orbital path.

The space station is on an orbital path.

The orbital bone protects the eye.

The orbital bone protects the eye.

((orbital)) ((noun)) relating to an orbit They calculated the orbital velocity.

Synonyms: circling, revolving

From 'orbit' + the adjective-forming suffix '-al'. 'Orbit' comes from Latin 'orbita' (wheel track).

This is simply the adjective form of 'orbit'. If you know 'orbit', you know 'orbital'.

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