ORBITALLY

Etymology

Adverb

orbitally (not comparable)

(sciences) By means of or in relation to orbit

(physics, chemistry) By means of or in relation to an orbital or orbitals

Source: Wiktionary


ORBITAL

Or"bit*al, a.

Definition: Of or pertaining to an orbit. "Orbital revolution." J. D. Forbes. Orbital index (Anat.), in the skull, the ratio of the vertical height to the transverse width of the orbit, which is taken as the standard, equal to 100.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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