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Apogee

Apogee Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Apogee? [n] apoapsis in Earth orbit; the point in its orbit where a satellite is at the greatest distance from the Earth [n] a final climactic stage; "their achievements stand as a culmination of centuries of development" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Apogee: culmination Related Terms \| Find terms related to Apogee: acme \| all \| apex \| aphelion \| astronomical longitude \| attitude-control rocket \| autumnal equinox \| ballistic capsule \| brow \| burn \| cap \| capstone \| capsule \| ceiling \| celestial equator \| celestial longitude \| celestial meridian \| circle \| climax \| cloud nine \| colures \| crest \| crown \| culmen \| culmination \| deep-space ship \| docking \| docking maneuver \| Earth insertion \| ecliptic \| edge \| end \| equator \| equinoctial \| equinoctial circle \| equinoctial colure \| equinox \| extreme \| extreme limit \| extremity \| far cry \| far piece \| ferry rocket \| fuel ship \| galactic longitude \| geocentric longitude \| geodetic longitude \| giant step \| good ways \| great circle \| great distance \| heaven \| heavens \| height \| heliocentric longitude \| high noon \| highest degree \| highest pitch \| highest point \| injection \| insertion \| LEM \| limit \| LM \| long chalk \| long haul \| long range \| long road \| long run \| long step \| long way \| longitude \| lunar excursion module \| lunar module \| manned rocket \| maximum \| meridian \| module \| moon ship \| mountaintop \| multistage rocket \| ne plus ultra \| no place higher \| noon \| nth degree \| orbit \| parking orbit \| peak \| perigee \| perihelion \| period \| pinnacle \| pitch \| point \| pole \| reentry \| ridge \| rocket \| seventh heaven \| shuttle rocket \| sky \| small circle \| soft landing \| solstitial colure \| space capsule \| space docking \| space rocket \| spacecraft \| spaceship \| spire \| summit \| the whole \| tidy step \| tip \| tip-top \| top \| trajectory \| upmost \| upper extremity \| uppermost \| utmost \| utmost extent \| uttermost \| vernal equinox \| vertex \| very top \| zenith \| zodiac \| zone See Also \| apoapsis \| phase \| point of apoapsis \| stage Apogee In Webster's Dictionary \Ap"o*gee\, n. [Gr. ? from the earth; ? from + ?, ?, earth: cf. F. apog['e]e.] 1. (Astron.) 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.

Apogee Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Apogee?

[n] apoapsis in Earth orbit; the point in its orbit where a satellite is at the greatest distance from the Earth
[n] a final climactic stage; "their achievements stand as a culmination of centuries of development"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Apogee: culmination

See Also | apoapsis | phase | point of apoapsis | stage

Apogee In Webster's Dictionary

\Ap"o*gee\, n. [Gr. ? from the earth; ? from + ?, ?,
earth: cf. F. apog['e]e.]
1. (Astron.) 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.

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