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apogeum — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • apogee noun The point, in an orbit about the Earth, that is farthest from the Earth: the apoapsis of an Earth orbiter.

Senses

apogeum is used for these senses in English:

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

apogee — full definition

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