orbity

/ˈɔːrbɪti/

Definitions

1. noun

A measure of how much an object’s orbit deviates from a perfect circle, often used to describe the elliptical shape of orbits in astronomy.

“The high orbity of the comet’s orbit caused it to pass close to the Sun.”

Synonyms

  • eccentricity
  • ellipticity

Antonyms

  • circularity