n.
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin orbita path, rut, orbit
Date: 1696
1 a : a path described by one body in its revolution about another (as by the earth about the sun or by an electron about an atomic nucleus) also : one complete revolution of a body describing such a path b : a circular path
2 : a range or sphere of activity or influence <within the president's orbit >
synonyms see RANGE
– orbital adjective