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apogee
Apogee (noun) means the point on a satellite's path around the Earth where it is at its greatest distance from it.
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1
The point on a satellite's path around the Earth where it is at its greatest distance from it.
2
The farthest point from a planet reached by something orbiting it.
3
The point on the path of an object moving through space where it is furthest from the Earth.
4
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."
— The New Yorker (2004)
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Etymology
Came from Middle French apogée, from Latin apogaeum or apogēum, from Ancient Greek ἀπόγειον (apógeion, 'away from Earth'), formed from ἀπό (apó, 'away') and γῆ (gê, 'Earth').
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What is the meaning of apogee?
"apogee" (noun) means the point on a satellite's path around the Earth where it is at its greatest distance from it.
What is another word for apogee?
Other words for "apogee" include culmination, pinnacle, zenith, climax, acme.
What is the opposite of apogee?
The opposite of "apogee" is perigee.
What are the different meanings of apogee?
"apogee" has 3 main meanings: 1. The point on a satellite's path around the Earth where it is at its greatest distance from it; 2. The farthest point from a planet reached by something orbiting it; 3. The point on the path of an object moving through space where it is furthest from the Earth.
