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apogee
n.
farthest point from earth in the moon's orbit; farthest distance, highest point
Apsis
[Image:Apogee (PSF).png|thumb|275px|The apsides indicate the nearest and furthest points of an orbiting body around its host. ]]
apogee
Noun
1. a final climactic stage; "their achievements stand as a culmination of centuries of development"
(synonym) culmination
(hypernym) phase, stage
2. apoapsis in Earth orbit; the point in its orbit where a satellite is at the greatest distance from the Earth
(antonym) perigee
(hypernym) apoapsis, point of apoapsis
apogée
nm.
apogee; peak; summit, climax; height, pinnacle; top, meridian, zenith, culmination
Apogee
(n.)
That point in the orbit of the moon which is at the greatest distance from the earth.
(n.)
Fig.: The farthest or highest point; culmination.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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