apogee
(noun) apoapsis in Earth orbit; the point in its orbit where a satellite is at the greatest distance from the Earth
apogee, culmination
(noun) a final climactic stage; ātheir achievements stand as a culmination of centuries of developmentā
Source: WordNet® 3.1
apogee (plural apogees)
(astronomy) The point, in an orbit about the Earth, that is furthest from the Earth: the apoapsis of an Earth orbiter.
(astronomy, more generally) The point, in an orbit about any planet, that is farthest from the planet: the apoapsis of any satellite.
(possibly, archaic, outside, astrology) The point, in any trajectory of an object in space, where it is furthest from the Earth.
(figuratively) The highest point.
• (point in an orbit): apocenter, apoapsis, apsis
• (highest point or state): acme, culmination, pinnacle, zenith, climax
• See also apex
• (a point in an orbit): periapsis
• (a point in an orbit around the Earth): perigee
• (highest point): nadir, perigee
Source: Wiktionary
Ap"o*gee, n. Etym: [Gr. apogƩe.]
1. (Astron.)
Definition: That point in the orbit of the moon which is at the greatest distance from the earth.
Note: Formerly, on the hypothesis that the earth is in the center of the system, this name was given to that point in the orbit of the sun, or of a planet, which was supposed to be at the greatest distance from the earth.
2. Fig.: The farthest or highest point; culmination.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
29 May 2025
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