Orbit and Role

Orbit

Orbit noun - The (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another.

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Role and orbit are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Role" instead a noun "Orbit".

Nearby Words: orbited, orbiting, orbital

Role noun - The action for which a person or thing is specially fitted or used or for which a thing exists.

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Orbit and role are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Orbit" instead a noun "Role".

particular	particular orbit	particular role
similar	similar orbit	similar role
regular	regular orbit	regular role
current	current orbit	current role
Other adjectives: original, proper, entire, real, main, new, former, different.

The Boeing-Bigelow Aerospace CST-100, essentially a private, Low Earth Orbit-focused version of Orion, fulfilling the same ferry/resupply role...except that because it's focused on LEO, it doesn't need the extra crap for going farther away and can thus handle 7-person crews, like the Shuttle.

Source: The Aesthetics of Technology
The games of the Phantasy Star series span different universes: the original series of 8-bit and 16-bit Role Playing Games take place in the Algol solar system, while Phantasy Star Online takes place entirely on and in orbit above the planet Ragol.

Source: Alternate Universe

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