Orbit vs. Rotate

Orbitnoun

A circular or elliptical path of one object around another object, particularly in astronomy and space travel.

Orbitnoun

A sphere of influence; an area of control.

Orbitnoun

The course of one's usual progression, or the extent of one's typical range.

Orbitnoun

(anatomy) The bony cavity containing the eyeball; the eye socket.

Orbitnoun

(physics) 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.

Orbitnoun

(mathematics) A collection of points related by the evolution function of a dynamical system.

Orbitnoun

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.

Orbitnoun

(informal) A state of increased excitement, activity, or anger.

Orbitverb

To circle or revolve around another object.

Orbitverb

To move around the general vicinity of something.

Orbitverb

To place an object into an orbit around a planet.

Orbitnoun

The path described by a heavenly body in its periodical revolution around another body; as, the orbit of Jupiter, of the earth, of the moon.

Orbitnoun

An orb or ball.

Orbitnoun

The cavity or socket of the skull in which the eye and its appendages are situated.

Orbitnoun

The skin which surrounds the eye of a bird.

Orbitnoun

the (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another;

Orbitnoun

a particular environment or walk of life;

Orbitnoun

an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:

Orbitnoun

the path of an electron around the nucleus of an atom

Orbitnoun

the bony cavity in the skull containing the eyeball

Orbitverb

move in an orbit;

Orbitnoun

the curved path of a celestial object or spacecraft round a star, planet, or moon, especially a periodic elliptical revolution

Orbitnoun

one complete circuit round an orbited body

Orbitnoun

the state of moving in an orbit

Orbitnoun

the path of an electron round an atomic nucleus.

Orbitnoun

an area of activity, interest, or influence

Orbitnoun

the cavity in the skull of a vertebrate that contains the eye; the eye socket.

Orbitnoun

the area round the eye of a bird or other animal.

Orbitverb

(of a celestial object or spacecraft) move in orbit round (a star or planet)

Orbitverb

move in a circle

Orbitverb

put (a satellite) into orbit

Orbit

In physics, an orbit is the gravitationally curved trajectory of an object, such as the trajectory of a planet around a star or a natural satellite around a planet. Normally, orbit refers to a regularly repeating trajectory, although it may also refer to a non-repeating trajectory.

Rotateverb

(intransitive) To spin, turn, or revolve.

Rotateverb

(intransitive) To advance through a sequence; to take turns.

Rotateverb

To lift the nose, just prior to takeoff.

Rotateverb

(transitive) To spin, turn, or revolve something.

Rotateverb

(transitive) To advance something through a sequence.

Rotateverb

(transitive) To replace older materials or to place older materials in front of newer ones so that older ones get used first.

Rotateverb

(transitive) To grow or plant (crops) in a certain order.

Rotateadjective

Having the parts spreading out like a wheel; wheel-shaped.

Rotateadjective

Having the parts spreading out like a wheel; wheel-shaped; as, a rotate spicule or scale; a rotate corolla, i.e., a monopetalous corolla with a flattish border, and no tube or a very short one.

Rotateverb

To turn, as a wheel, round an axis; to revolve.

Rotateverb

To perform any act, function, or operation in turn, to hold office in turn; as, to rotate in office.

Rotateverb

To cause to turn round or revolve, as a wheel around an axle.

Rotateverb

To cause to succeed in turn; esp., to cause to succeed some one, or to be succeeded by some one, in office.

Rotateverb

turn on or around an axis or a center;

Rotateverb

exchange on a regular basis;

Rotateverb

cause to turn on an axis or center;

Rotateverb

perform a job or duty on a rotating basis;

Rotateverb

turn outward;

Rotateverb

plant or grow in a fixed cyclic order of succession;