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extent vs orbit

orbit vs extent

extent and orbit both are nouns.

extent is not a verb while orbit is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
extent Yes No No No
orbit Yes No Yes No
As nouns, orbit is a hyponym of extent; that is, orbit is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than extent:
  • extent: the distance or area or volume over which something extends
  • orbit: an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:
extent (noun) orbit (noun)
the distance or area or volume over which something extends an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:
the point or degree to which something extends the bony cavity in the skull containing the eyeball
the (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another
the path of an electron around the nucleus of an atom
a particular environment or walk of life
extent (verb) orbit (verb)
move in an orbit
Difference between extent and orbit

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