Suborbital
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Suborbital is an adjective meaning (astronomy) Not reaching orbit; having a trajectory that does not reach orbital velocity and so must return to ground eventually.
Meaning
(astronomy) Not reaching orbit; having a trajectory that does not reach orbital velocity and so must return to ground eventually.
More Meanings
- (anatomy) Below the orbit of the eye.
- (anatomy) A suborbital bone.
- (physics) A portion of an orbital.
Example Sentences
The first rocket test was suborbital; it didn't even get off the ground but rather exploded on the launchpad.
Word Forms
- sub-orbital
- suborbitals
Synonyms for suborbital
Depending on context, synonyms include infraorbital, subocular.
Antonyms for suborbital
Common opposites include supraorbital.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include subocular, unorbed, unreturning, unsoarable, nonelliptical, free-roaming.
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