Definition of Orbit period

1. Noun. The time it takes to complete one full orbit around a celestial body. "The orbit period depends on the altitude of the satellite"

Generic synonyms: Period

Lexicographical Neighbors of Orbit Period

orbiculated
orbiculation
orbiculus ciliaris
orbier
orbiest
orbifold
orbifolded
orbifolding
orbifoldings
orbifolds
orbing
orbispace
orbispaces
orbit
orbit evisceration
orbit period (current term)
orbita
orbital
orbital abscess
orbital artery
orbital axis
orbital branch of middle meningeal artery
orbital branch of pterygopalatine ganglion
orbital cavities
orbital cavity
orbital decompression
orbital diseases
orbital eminence of zygomatic bone
orbital exenteration

Literary usage of Orbit period

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Recreative Science: A Record and Remembrancer of Intellectual Observation (1860)
"It was at this return that the comet separated into two parta. u An elliptic orbit : period assigned, 2721 years. 44 An elliptic orbit ; period assigned, ..."

2. The Observatory (1886)
"Powell's Orbit (period =87 \v as given by Mr. Powell in 'Monthly Notices,' April 1886, page 340, being as follows :— Epoch. Angle. Distance. ..."

3. A Handbook of Descriptive and Practical Astronomy by George Frederick Chambers (1889)
"The orbit of this comet is liable to much planetary perturbation. 153. An elliptic orbit; period assigned, 875 years. Visible to the naked eye. 154. ..."

Other Resources:

Search for Orbit period on Dictionary.com!Search for Orbit period on Thesaurus.com!Search for Orbit period on Google!Search for Orbit period on Wikipedia!

Search