HyperDic: inclination_of_an_orbit

English > 1 sense of the expression inclination of an orbit:
NOUNshapeinclination of an orbit, inclination(astronomy) the angle between the plane of the orbit and the plane of the ecliptic stated in degrees
English > inclination of an orbit: 1 sense > noun 1, shape
Meaning(astronomy) the angle between the plane of the orbit and the plane of the ecliptic stated in degrees.
Synonyminclination
Categoryastronomy, uranologyThe branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole
BroaderangleThe space between two lines or planes that intersect
Spanishinclinación, inclinación orbital
Catalaninclinació

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