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apogee
/ˈæpəˌdʒi/
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What does apogee mean?
noun
- The point, in an orbit about the Earth, that is farthest from the Earth: the apoapsis of an Earth orbiter.
- The point, in an orbit about any planet, that is farthest from the planet: the apoapsis of any satellite.
- The point, in any trajectory of an object in space, where it is farthest from the Earth.
More meanings (1)
noun
- (figuratively) The highest point.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈæpəˌdʒi/
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Speaking of the moon, she is nearest to the earth in her perigee, and farthest from it in her apogee.
But this rapture exists always only by the aid of contrast and by a sort of provocation from without; it is never perfect, or, if it reaches fulness, it is like the star which attains its apogee, for an indivisible instant.