Meaning of APOGEE
| Pronunciation: | | 'apu`jee
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- [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"
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| | Synonyms: | | culmination |
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| | Antonyms: | | perigee | | |
| | See Also: | | apoapsis, phase, point of apoapsis, stage | |
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| | Definition: | | \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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| | Related Terms: | | 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 |
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