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軌道 — meaning in English

kidō

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English meaning

  • orbit noun The curved path an object follows as it travels around another body due to gravity, such as a planet around the sun.
  • orbital adjective Relating to an orbit, such as that of a moon, planet, or spacecraft.
  • path noun A track or trail made for walking.
  • trajectory noun The curved path an object follows as it moves through space.

Senses

軌道 is used for these senses in English:

  • orbit (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.
  • orbital (physics) A specification of the energy and probability density of one or more electrons at any point in an atom or molecule, representable as a wave function.
  • path A course taken.
  • path (computing) A human-readable specification for a location within a hierarchical or tree-like structure, such as a file system or as part of a URL.
  • railroad track (US, rail) A pair of formed steel rails, separated and supported usually on wooden or concrete ties or sleepers, forming a track along which flange-wheeled railroad vehicles may travel.
  • trajectory (astronomy, space) The path of a body as it travels through space.
  • trajectory (figuratively) A course of development, such as that of a war or career.

orbit — full definition

  1. noun The curved path an object follows as it travels around another body due to gravity, such as a planet around the sun.
  2. noun A sphere of influence, activity, or interest that surrounds someone or something.
  3. verb To move in a circular or curved path around something.

orbital — full definition

  1. adjective Relating to an orbit, such as that of a moon, planet, or spacecraft.
  2. adjective Describing a road or railway that circles around the outside of a city.

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