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Apogee

/ˈæ.pə.dʒi/

The point, in an orbit about the Earth, that is furthest from the Earth: the apoapsis of an Earth orbiter.

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📖 Definitions of "Apogee"

noun

1
The point, in an orbit about the Earth, that is furthest from the Earth: the apoapsis of an Earth orbiter.
2
(more generally) The point, in an orbit about any planet, that is farthest from the planet: the apoapsis of any satellite.
3
(possibly obsolete outside astrology) The point, in any trajectory of an object in space, where it is furthest from the Earth.
4
The highest point.

🔄 Synonyms of "Apogee"

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Word	Definition
culminationnoun	(UK, Canada) An endpoint arrived at after some series of actions or events, or some period, usually after the series or period has ended. The sum of something.

↔️ Antonyms of "Apogee"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
perigeenoun	(astronomy) The point, in an orbit about the Earth, that is closest to the Earth: the periapsis of an Earth orbiter.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Apogee"

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Word	Definition
culminationnoun	(UK, Canada) An endpoint arrived at after some series of actions or events, or some period, usually after the series or period has ended. The sum of something.
zenithnoun	(by extension) Highest point or state; peak.
apexnoun	The highest or the greatest part of something, especially forming a point.
peaknoun	The highest value reached by some quantity in a time period.
heightnoun	The distance from the base to the top of something.
pinnaclenoun	The highest point.
cuspnoun	(figuratively) An important moment when a decision is made that will determine future events.
climaxnoun	(narratology) The culmination of a narrative's rising action, the turning point.
swingnoun	The act, or an instance, of swinging.
heydaynoun	A period of success, popularity, or power; prime.
stridenoun	(countable) A long step in walking.
boomnoun	A low-pitched, resonant sound, such as of an explosion.
glorynoun	Honour, admiration, or distinction, accorded by common consent to a person or thing; high reputation; renown.
apocynthionnoun	(astronomy) The point in an orbit around the Moon that is most distant from that body.
apapsisnoun	Alternative form of apoapsis. [(astronomy) The point of a body's elliptical orbit about the system's centre of mass where the distance between the body and the centre of mass is at its maximum.]
apoapsisnoun	(astronomy) The point of a body's elliptical orbit about the system's centre of mass where the distance between the body and the centre of mass is at its maximum.
apsisnoun	(astronomy) Either of the points in the elliptical orbit of a planet, comet, or moon where it is closest or furthest from the body it orbits; examples are perihelion, aphelion, perigee, and apogee
apocenternoun	(astronomy) The furthest point of an astronomical object in an elliptical orbit to its center of attraction (the principal focus of the ellipse)
apoastronnoun	(astronomy) Alternative form of apastron. [(astronomy) The point of greatest separation between a celestial object and the star which it orbits.]
apogalacticonnoun	(astronomy) The point in the orbit of a star at which it is furthest from the centre of its local galaxy