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Apogee

Apogee Meaning & Definition
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

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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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