apogee
The point, in an orbit about the Earth, that is farthest from the Earth: the apoapsis…The point, in an orbit about the Earth, that is farthest from the Earth: the apoapsis of an Earth orbiter.
» The satellite is at its apogee.
Meaning
4 sensesThe point, in an orbit about the Earth, that is farthest from the Earth: the apoapsis of an Earth orbiter.
Apogäum
апоге́йapogéj
апоге́йapohéj
apoapsis in Earth orbit; the point in its orbit where a satellite is at the greatest distance from the Earth
(broadly)The point, in an orbit about any planet, that is farthest from the planet: the apoapsis of any satellite.
The point, in any trajectory of an object in space, where it is farthest from the Earth.
(figuratively)The highest point.
Examples
5 sentencesThe satellite is at its apogee.
The launch of the satellite marked the apogee of the space program.
Europa is at its apogee.
When a satellite is at its apogee, it is as far as it gets from the body it orbits.
When a satellite is at its apogee, it is as far as it gets from Earth.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle French apogée, from Latin apogaeum, apogēum, from Ancient Greek ἀπόγειον (apógFrom Middle French apogée, from Latin apogaeum, apogēum, from Ancient Greek ἀπόγειον (apógeion, “away from Earth”), from ἀπό (apó, “away”) + γῆ (gê, “Earth”).
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Forms
plural: apogeesSynonyms
8 synonyms- a final climactic stage:culmination