noun
- A circular or elliptical path of one object around another object, particularly in astronomy and space travel.
- A sphere of influence; an area of control.
- The course of one's usual progression, or the extent of one's typical range.
- The bony cavity containing the eyeball; the eye socket.
- A mathematical function that describes the wave-like behavior of an electron in an atom; area of the highest probability of electron´s occurrence around the atom's nucleus.
- A collection of points related by the evolution function of a dynamical system.
- 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.
- A state of increased excitement, activity, or anger.
- 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.
verb
- To circle or revolve around another object.
- To move around the general vicinity of something.
- To place an object into an orbit around a planet.
Synonyms: circumambulate, tag along, launch
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