English Explanatory Dictionary

apogee

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The point, in an orbit about the Earth, that is farthest from the Earth: the apoapsis of an Earth orbiter.
  2. The point, in an orbit about any planet, that is farthest from the planet: the apoapsis of any satellite.
  3. The point, in any trajectory of an object in space, where it is farthest from the Earth.
  4. The highest point.

Pronunciation

/ˈæp.ə.d͡ʒi/ en-us-apogee.ogg

Word forms

apogee apogees apogée

Etymology

From Middle French apogée, from Latin apogaeum, apogēum, from Ancient Greek ἀπόγειον (apógeion, “away from Earth”), from ἀπό (apó, “away”) + γῆ (gê, “Earth”).

Synonyms

apocenter apoapsis apsis acme culmination pinnacle zenith climax

Antonyms

periapsis perigee perigee is the etymological antonym nadir

Related words

apoapsis

Derived words

apogeal apogean apogeic
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