suborbital

English

Alternative forms

  • sub-orbital

Etymology

From sub- +‎ orbital.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)bɪtəl

Adjective

suborbital (not comparable)

  1. (astronomy) Not reaching orbit; having a trajectory that does not reach orbital velocity and so must return to ground eventually.
    The first rocket test was suborbital; it didn't even get off the ground but rather exploded on the launchpad.
  2. (anatomy) Below the orbit of the eye.
    Synonym: infraorbital
    Antonym: supraorbital

Derived terms

Translations

Noun

suborbital (plural suborbitals)

  1. (anatomy) A suborbital bone.
  2. (physics) A portion of an orbital.

German

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -aːl

Adjective

suborbital (no predicative form, strong nominative masculine singular suborbitaler, not comparable)

  1. suborbital

Declension

Positive forms of suborbital (uncomparable, no predicate)
number & gender singular plural
masculine feminine neuter
predicative — — — —
strong declension
(without article) 		nominative suborbitaler suborbitale suborbitales suborbitale
genitive suborbitalen suborbitaler suborbitalen suborbitaler
dative suborbitalem suborbitaler suborbitalem suborbitalen
accusative suborbitalen suborbitale suborbitales suborbitale
weak declension
(with definite article) 		nominative der suborbitale die suborbitale das suborbitale die suborbitalen
genitive des suborbitalen der suborbitalen des suborbitalen der suborbitalen
dative dem suborbitalen der suborbitalen dem suborbitalen den suborbitalen
accusative den suborbitalen die suborbitale das suborbitale die suborbitalen
mixed declension
(with indefinite article) 		nominative ein suborbitaler eine suborbitale ein suborbitales (keine) suborbitalen
genitive eines suborbitalen einer suborbitalen eines suborbitalen (keiner) suborbitalen
dative einem suborbitalen einer suborbitalen einem suborbitalen (keinen) suborbitalen
accusative einen suborbitalen eine suborbitale ein suborbitales (keine) suborbitalen

Romanian

Etymology

From sub- +‎ orbital.

Adjective

suborbital m or n (feminine singular suborbitală, masculine plural suborbitali, feminine and neuter plural suborbitale)

  1. suborbital

Declension

Declension of suborbital
singular plural
masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
nominative-
accusative 		indefinite suborbital suborbitală suborbitali suborbitale
definite suborbitalul suborbitala suborbitalii suborbitalele
genitive-
dative 		indefinite suborbital suborbitale suborbitali suborbitale
definite suborbitalului suborbitalei suborbitalilor suborbitalelor

Spanish

Etymology

From sub- +‎ orbital.

Adjective

suborbital m or f (masculine and feminine plural suborbitales)

  1. (anatomy) suborbital
    Synonym: suborbitario
    Antonyms: supraorbital, supraorbitario
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