how to pronounce orbital

/ˈɔː.bɪ.təl/

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orbital is pronounced in three syllables

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An example use of orbital in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… the silver Vogel sub-orbital bomber the …”

meanings of orbital

adjective:

Of or relating to the eye socket (eyehole).
Of or relating to an orbit.
Passing around the outside of a certain area.

noun:

A specification of the energy and probability density of an electron at any point in an atom or molecule.
An orbital motorway.

orbital frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word orbital occurs in english on average 2.4 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics orbital can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that orbital can be often used in the following areas:

1) transport and travel;