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1. (n.) apogee
the point in the orbit of the moon or of an artificial satellite at which it is farthest from the earth.
2. apogee
the highest or most exalted point; climax:
an apogee of artistic development.
Etymology: (1585–95; alter. (after F apogée) of earlier apogaeum < L < Gk apógaion (diástema) off-earth (distance), neut. of apógaios (adj.))
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) apogee, culmination
a final climactic stage
"their achievements stand as a culmination of centuries of development"
2. (noun) apogee
apoapsis in Earth orbit; the point in its orbit where a satellite is at the greatest distance from the Earth
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) apogee
that point in the orbit of the moon which is at the greatest distance from the earth
2. (noun) apogee
fig.: The farthest or highest point; culmination
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Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms |
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1. apogee
The point at which a missile trajectory or a satellite orbit is farthest from the center of the gravitational field of the controlling body or bodies.
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