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apogee in German

apogee in German is Apogäum, Höhepunkt — apogee means the point on a satellite's path around the Earth where it is at its greatest distance from it.

apogee in German

Apogäum
noun
(astronomy) The point, in an orbit about the Earth, that is farthest from the Earth: the apoapsis of an Earth orbiter.
Höhepunkt
noun
(astronomy) The point, in an orbit about the Earth, that is farthest from the Earth: the apoapsis of an Earth orbiter.

What does "apogee" mean?

  1. noun The point on a satellite's path around the Earth where it is at its greatest distance from it.
  2. noun The farthest point from a planet reached by something orbiting it.
  3. noun The point on the path of an object moving through space where it is furthest from the Earth.
  4. noun The highest point reached by something.
    "The cult of the chief executive reached its apogee in the nineteen-nineties, a period when C.E.O.s seemed not so much to serve their companies as to embody them."
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apogee in a sentence

  • The cult of the chief executive reached its apogee in the nineteen-nineties, a period when C.E.O.s seemed not so much to serve their companies as to embody them.

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What is "apogee" in German?
"apogee" in German is Apogäum, Höhepunkt. apogee means: The point on a satellite's path around the Earth where it is at its greatest distance from it.
Are there other ways to say "apogee" in German?
Yes — German has 2 translations listed for "apogee": Apogäum, Höhepunkt.
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