Meaning & use
orbital
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Relating to an orbit, the curved path an object follows around a star, planet, or other body.
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The satellite reached its orbital altitude after a successful launch.
Astronomers calculated the comet's orbital path years in advance.
A note on using this word
In chemistry, 'orbital' is also a noun for the region around an atomic nucleus where an electron is likely to be found.
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2. noun
A region around an atomic nucleus in which an electron is likely to be located.
Electrons fill the lowest-energy orbital first.
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