orbital

[awr-bi-tl] / ˈɔr bɪ tl /

ADJECTIVE

periodic

Synonyms

STRONGEST

annual intermittent monthly occasional recurrent recurring regular repeated routine seasonal sporadic weekly yearly

STRONG

periodical

WEAK

alternate at various times centennial cyclic cyclical daily epochal every once in a while every so often fluctuating hourly infrequent isochronal isochronous on certain occasions on-again-off-again perennial rhythmic serial spasmodic

Antonyms

STRONGEST

constant infrequent unusual

WEAK

continual irregular lasting permanent sporadic variable

Example Sentences

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STMicroelectronics anticipates market growth and future orbital data centers.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Both SpaceX and Tesla are deeply invested in AI, with SpaceX planning orbital data centers and Tesla developing robo-taxis.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

The results closely matched theoretical predictions for how tropical solar radiation should respond to Earth's orbital geometry.

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

Starlink has about 9,600 satellites in orbit now, which is about 15 times as many as the orbital fleet of the next largest satellite service provider, according to estimates from New Street Research.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

One big problem for this orbital town would be water.

From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins

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